1. Chapman (12-1)
Last Week - 1

- The Panthers won 3 out of 4 last week and blew a 8-4 lead against Woodruff in their only loss. They have already captured the region championship and have an intriguing matchup with Dutch Fork this week. Triton McSwain & Paxton Tolleson will try to keep Chapman rolling. 

2. Hanahan (15-2)
Last Week - 2

- Hanahan won 3 games last week over Phillips Simmons, Dobyns-Bennett (TN), and Goose Creek. Jonathan Barham & Brick Nichols each collected two hits in the winning effort over GC. They will square off with Bishop England in a huge region matchup this week. 

3. Strom Thurmond (12-4)
Last Week - 4

- The Rebels went 2-1 last week dropping a big region game against Pelion before bouncing back with a win over Edisto. Jacob Rushton was 4 for 4 and Caleb Jones got the win in that game. They will take on Swansea, Greenwood, and Gilbert this week. 

4. Cheraw (11-4)
Last Week - 9

- The Braves picked up 3 wins last week to push their overall record to 11-4. Hunter Polson & Tyson Hall combined for a shut out win over Marion. Cheraw will take on Marlboro County and Lake City this week. 

5. Bishop England (8-6)
Last Week - 3

- Bishop England went 1-2 last week splitting two games with Waccamaw and then losing a Saturday game against Benedictine. Chris Dengler was 4 for 4 with a HR in a 6-2 win. They face off with Hanahan this week. 

6. Mid Carolina (9-4)
Last Week - 7

-  Mid Carolina won 2 out of 3 last week defeated Newberry and Whitmire before slipping up against Emerald. Tyler List and Bryce Medlock both homered in a win over Whitmire. MC will take on Saluda. 

7. Gilbert (9-5)
Last Week - 4

- The Indians slipped somewhat last week dropping 3 of 4. Andy Jackson threw 6.0 innings and struck out 6 in a win over Swansea. They will try to get back on track with Richland Northeast, North Augusta, and Strom Thurmond this week.

8. Wade Hampton (H) (12-3)
Last Week - NR

- The Red Devils break into the rankings on the heels of winning all three of their games last week, two against Lake Marion and one game with Barnwell. Casyn Dobson was 4 for 4 with 4 RBI in two games against LM. Beaufort and Battery Creek are up next. 

9. May River (8-5)
Last Week - 6

- May River dropped two last week, one to Beaufort and another to Ashley Ridge. Jack Hegan had two doubles and Joseph Tapscott added 3 hits in the Beaufort loss. 

10. Waccamaw (8-6)
Last Week - NR

-  The Warriors find their way back into the Top 10 after they split their series with Bishop England and won a single game with Dillon. Walker Parler was 3 for 3 with a double in the win over BE. They will try to build on recent momentum this week with Manning twice and St. James. 

NEXT FIVE: Academic Magnet, Emerald, Pelion, Crescent, Indian Land

* These independent rankings are compiled by the state director with the help of PBR associate scouts from different regions. It is based largely on information found through various media outlets, social media, GameChanger, and through the work of our on hand scouts.