South Carolina High School Baseball - Emerald prevails Saluda
April 16, 2026: Saluda, SC 29138 The crowd at Thursday's non-league battle between the Emerald Vikings (Greenwood, SC) and the host Saluda Tigers (Saluda, SC), saw Emerald's baseball team beat Saluda by a margin of 17-8.
The Vikings (7-13) will now prepare for their battle against Laurens (Laurens, SC). The Raiders enter the 4A Region 1 battle with a 4-15 record. In their last battle, Laurens was overwhelmed by Clinton (Clinton, SC), 2-1, in a non-league battle.
Next, the Tigers face the Strom Thurmond Rebels (Johnston, SC) in a 2A Region 2 battle, on Friday, April 17. Saluda will attempt to improve on its 12-6 season record. The Rebels enter the battle with a 3-12 record after their 11-4 non-league loss to Silver Bluff (Aiken, SC).