The challenge is great, but this is what the Walhalla High School baseball team has been playing for all season — a chance at redemption against a celebrated Chesnee program.

Forgive the Daniel High School softball team if it isn’t exactly basking in the glory of a history-making win on Wednesday night over Travelers Rest.

Whatever the challenge has been during her career at Daniel High School, Anicia Dotson hasn’t just accepted the challenge, but has made a habit of excelling.

Reaching what was perhaps a new low this season was exactly what the Walhalla High School baseball team needed on Wednesday with the Class 2A District 1 title on the line.

One goal decided the Western 3A girls’ soccer title on Wednesday night. Unfortunately, for the Seneca Bobcats, they weren’t the ones that scored it.

Wednesday evening’s 5-0 win over Travelers Rest High School was a milestone for the Daniel softball program, as the Lady Lions put the finishing touches on the first district championship in school history.

A look at all the area high school sports action from Wednesday

With its season on the line, the West-Oak High School softball team knew it would need near perfection at the plate and on the mound if it wanted to get past a talented Pickens team and advance in the Class 3A District Playoffs.

Walhalla softball, Daniel baseball win elimination playoff games

In what was her final junior outing before heading off to join the LSU women’s golf team in the fall, Austin Ernst went out on top last weekend at the Vicki DiSantis Girls’ Junior Championship.

With a team comprised of almost entirely underclassmen going against an undefeated, senior-laden squad averaging 17 runs per game, the odds were stacked against the Oconee Christian Academy baseball team on Saturday against Northside Christian.

Several elimination playoff games for area high school baseball and softball teams scheduled for Monday were postponed due to inclement weather and are set to be played today.

Few high schools in the state can brag about having as much athletic success this year as Daniel High School.

The honors continue to pile up for former Walhalla High School standout Tish Winchester.