Fort Mill's Addie Lupton shot a one-under 71 to lead the Yellow Jackets past Catawba Ridge at the Milltown Showdown Cup on Monday, Sept. 21.
Lupton earned medalist honors at Fort Mill Golf Club as the Jackets posted a team score of 327 in the 18-hole tournament, Fort Mill Prep Sports reported. Catawba Ridge finished four strokes back at 331. Nation Ford rounded out the three-team field at 407.
Claire Collins backed up Lupton with an 80. Lauren Venio shot an 84, and Skylar Sartwell closed out Fort Mill's scoring with a 92.
Catawba Ridge stayed close
Catawba Ridge's Brooke Mehlhouse turned in the second-best individual round of the day at 79. Bella Troxler and Ella Gaither each carded 82. Ella Rose Hill and Chaley Barron-Haggerty both posted 88 to round out the Copperheads' card.
The Copperheads' depth kept the margin tight. Their top three scorers combined for 243, eight strokes behind Fort Mill's top three at 235.
Nation Ford results
Piper Sabino paced Nation Ford with an 82, matching Troxler and Gaither for the third-best individual score in the field. Campbell Reiking followed at 94, Carolyn Miller shot 105 and Brooke Parker finished at 126.
Lupton's fall scores
Lupton has been Fort Mill's top scorer all season. She led the Jackets to a division title at the Cavalier Classic at Fort Jackson on Sept. 15, where she shot two-under par. In a nine-hole match against Clover on Aug. 27, she posted a 36 as Fort Mill won 172-212.
What's next
Fort Mill and Catawba Ridge are scheduled to meet again on Wednesday, Sept. 23. The venue and tee time for the rematch have not been announced.
