MERIDIAN —
Southeast Lauderdale turned a triple play Tuesday night. But it still wasn’t enough as Quitman edged the visiting Tigers 4-1.
Kallie Belcher had two hits to lead the 10-4 Panthers, who have won six straight.
Southeast, though, did turn in the game’s biggest highlight when Denisha Knight hauled down a long fly ball over her shoulder with the bases loaded. Knight then gunned the ball to third base to double up the first Panther runner and the next Quitman player was tagged out for the final out of the frame.
Quitman hosts West Lauderdale in a Division 5-4A showdown Thursday.
— Jamie Wachter
West Lauderdale 14
Union 1
The Knights improved to 7-3 as they banged out 16 hits on the road Tuesday.
Sarah Lolley and Ana Gilbert each had two hits, including doubles. Lolley drove in one while Gilbert had two RBIs. Ashley Adams also had two hits with a double and Mallory Vance had two hits.
Brianna Sharp added a pinch-hit, three-run home run in the third for the Knights, who got the win from Rachel Sollie.
West travels to Quitman in a Division 5-4A game Thursday.
— Jamie Wachter
LATE PREP SOFTBALL
Quitman 13
NE Lauderdale 2
The Panthers remained unbeaten in division play Monday as they routed the host Trojans. Annie Cooks led Quitman with a triple, grand slam and five RBIs.
Tori Dew also homered and then was walked three times. Hannah Hampton added two hits, as did Glennella Odom, who also doubled, Shone Hailes and Abigail Toomey, who also doubled.
— Jamie Wachter
PREP CROSS COUNTRY
Meridian High girls place
third at West meet
Meridian High School finished third in the large school division Saturday at the West Lauderdale Invitational. The Wildcats, who had 87 points, trailed Madison Central’s 22 and Pearl’s 66. West finished fourth, while Newton County was sixth and Northeast Lauderdale was eighth.
Leading the Wildcats was Keyana Boyd, who placed second overall. Kai Horne finished 13th, Kadaisha Brown led three straight Wildcat finishers at 23rd followed by Kiana Grant and Alexis Grace. Kimbreyanna Morris was 30th and Theresa Turentine finished 38th.
— Jamie Wachter
Sports
Roundup: Quitman edges visiting Southeast
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Neshoba Central shuts out East Central 8-0
Neshoba Central’s last two rounds of the state softball playoffs involved grueling series wins over Lake Cormorant and New Hope. And while no one knows what today holds in the Class 5A State Championship Series, the Lady Rockets zipped through East Central like a hot knife through butter in Ridgeland Friday night.
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Enterprise tops East Webster 6-3
Just one more win.
That's how far away the Enterprise Lady Bulldogs are from closing out an amazing season. After beginning the year 4-8, EHS has won 15 of their last 19 games, including Friday afternoon's 6-3 win over East Webster in the MHSAA Class 2A Fast-Pitch Softball Championships. -
Newton County romps Houston 16-3
In the second inning of the opening game of their best-of-three, Class 4A State Championship Series, Newton County left the bases loaded without pushing across a run and coach Justin Chaney said he was worried his squad wasn’t taking advantage of a key opportunity.
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Upton, Braves slam Dodgers 8-5
Justin Upton gave Atlanta the lead with a sixth-inning grand slam and the Braves finally unveiled their full-strength lineup, beating the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-5 on Friday night.
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Enterprise in search of 3rd fast-pitch title
Davey Dewitt has accomplished a lot in his first year as head softball coach at Enterprise High School. After a runner-up performance in 2A slow-pitch last fall, Enterprise and Dewitt have returned to the state championships in fast-pitch.
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Orb has gone from ordinary to extraordinary
Growing up, Kentucky Derby winner Orb was just another horse who fit in with the crowd.
Never caused problems. Never raised a ruckus. Never got sick or hurt while frolicking in the fields of Claiborne Farm in Paris, Ky., with his pals, or when he was learning how to be a racehorse at Niall Brennan's farm in Ocala, Fla. Did everything asked of him. - Newton County wins Game 1 over Stanislaus
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Knights come up short
Down a run with two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning, with the tying run standing on second base, West Lauderdale's Will Stokes stepped up to the plate ––Jerry Boatner Field was rocking.
Two pitches later, as Stokes lined out to first base to end the game, no one said a word. - MSU to eclipse 5-million mark at Dudy Noble Field tonight
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