Defending Class A state champion Pendleton County eliminated PVC rival East Hardy, 12-4, in its first contest on Thursday and then knocked Sherman out of the tournament later in the day as Jessica Parker, Kinsley Price and winning pitcher Susan Vincell knocked in two runs apiece in a 10-5 win.

The Lady Wildcats will now face the winner of Thursday’s late game between Greenbrier West and Wahama at 10:30 a.m. today, with the victor battling the loser of Thursday’s late contest between Wheeling Central and Man for a berth in the championship game –needing two wins to win the title.

In Class AA tourney play, second-seed Petersburg continued the momentum from Wednesday night’s improbable win over Lincoln on Thursday with a 9-1 victory over Sissonville.

The Lady Vikings, who faced Logan in Thursday night’s late game — the winner advancing to the state title game — rallied from a 9-0 deficit against Lincoln on Wednesday to take a 14-12 victory.

Photos courtesy of WVSSAC Susan Vincell, left drove in a pair of runs and was the winning pitcher in Pendleton County’s 10-5 victory over Sherman Thursday in Class A state tourney play at Little Creek Park in South Charleston, while Miley Tingler, right, had a two-run homer and two-run triple in Petersburg’s 9-1 win over Sissonville in Class AA action

Ella Chew knocked in five runs, including a two-run homer, for the Lady Vikings against Big 10 Conference member Lincoln, which was eliminated by Independence, 6-5, on Thursday.

Miley Tingler had a two-run homer and a two-run triple for Petersburg in the victory over Sissonville.

Gracie Carpenter went all five innings to earn the win on the mound, allowing three hits and striking out four.

Pairings

Class AA

Wednesday, May 27

Game 1 — No. 1 Logan 8, No. 8 Midland Trail 0

Game 2 — No. 5 Oak Glen 12, No. 4 Weir 3

Game 3 — No. 3 Sissonville 4, No. 6 Independence 2

Game 4 — No. 2 Petersburg 14, No. 7 Lincoln 12

Thursday, May 28

Game 5 –Midland Trail 7, Weir 1, Weir eliminated

Game 6 –Independence 9, Lincoln 5, Lincoln eliminated

Game 7 — Logan 1, Oak Glen 0

Game 8 — Petersburg 9, Sissonville 1

Game 9 — Sissonville 3, Midland Trail 2, Midland Trail eliminated

Game 10 — Independence vs. Oak Glen, (n)

Game 11 — Logan vs. Petersburg, (n)

Today

Game 12 — Sissonville vs. winner of Game 10, 10:30 a.m.

Game 13 — Loser of Game 11 vs. winner of Game 12, TBD

Championship

Game 14 — Winner of Game 11 vs. winner of Game 13, 1:30 p.m.

Game 15 — If necessary, TBD

Class A

Wednesday, May 27

Game 1 — No. 1 Wahama 2, No. 8 East Hardy 0

Game 2 — No. 4 Wheeling Central 4, No. 5 Pendleton County 3

Game 3 — No. 6 Man 5, No. 3 Ritchie County 2

Game 4 — No. 2 Sherman 7, No. 7 Greenbrier West 2

Thursday, May 28

Game 5 — Pendleton County 12, East Hardy 4, East Hardy eliminated

Game 6 — Greenbrier West 6, Ritchie County 5, Ritchie County eliminated

Game 7 — Wheeling Central 8, Wahama 0

Game 8 — Man 1, Sherman 0

Game 9 — Pendleton County 10, Sherman 5, Sherman eliminated

Game 10 — Greenbrier West vs. Wahama, (n)

Game 11 — Wheeling Central vs. Man, (n)

Today

Game 12 — Pendleton County vs. winner of Game 10, 10:30 a.m.

Game 13 — Loser of Game 11 vs. winner of Game 12, TBD

Championship

Game 14 — Winner of Game 11 vs. winner of Game 13, 1:30 p.m.

Game 15 — If necessary, TBD