More than 50 girls’ fast-pitch softball teams took the field Saturday in search of a state championship — and most of them will be back in Meridian today.
The United States Fast-Pitch Association’s Mississippi State Tournament, which actually began Friday with pool play, will wrap up late this afternoon with championship games at both Northeast Park and the Sammie Davidson Complex.
The only area team in action at Northeast Park Saturday was the Mississippi Hurricanes, who dropped a 1-0 heartbreaker to the Gulf Coast Storm in 14-under action. The Hurricanes will now face elimination beginning at 8 a.m. this morning in their nine-team bracket.
There were 13 teams each in the 10-under and 12-under brackets at Sammie Davidson; with just one team in each age division being eliminated Saturday.
Here’s a rundown of Saturday’s action from SDC:
• In 10-under action, the Collinsville-based Tropical Storm was eliminated after losses to the Delta Diamonds and the Mississippi Crush; while the Xplosion of Philadelphia won over the Crush (Byram) and the Delta Diamonds (Cleveland).
The Krush squad of Tupelo defeated Madison Motion and Coastal Chaos; the Mississippi Eclipse of Batesville defeated the Lake Cormorant Lady Tigers and the Mississippi Shockers of Holly Springs; and the Mississippi Elite (Jackson) won over the Southern Hurricanes of Hattiesburg and Mississippi Blast of Clinton.
• In 12-under action, the Central Mississippi All-Stars were defeated by the Northeast Mississippi Cyclones; while the Madison-based Lady Thrashers fell to the Lady Tigers and Desoto County Illusions and were eliminated.
The Madison Motion 96 team defeated Madison Motion 97 and top-seeded Velocity Gulf Coast; the Rip Squad of Columbus topped the D.C. Illusions and the Lady Tigers; the Southern Belles defeated the Deep South Slammers; Mississippi Elite 97 defeated the Cyclones; and Elite 96 topped the Belles.
— Rocky Higginbotham
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Northeast Lauderdale stuns, upsets Northeast Jones in opening round.
Shaquanta McDonald and Tarmecia Mack each scored 10 points as The Trojans beat the Tigers 42-28 in the opening round of the District 5-4A District Tournament held at West Lauderdale Tuesday. Brittany Williams added nine points for Northeast Lauderdale (5-21).
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Season Ender
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Kemper County wins thriller over Heidelberg
In a division with traditional powerhouses Choctaw Central, Southeast Lauderdale and Newton – the fourth-and-fifth-seeded Kemper County and Heidelberg girls both were hoping to just punch their ticket to the Class 3A state playoffs and hope to hit a hot streak.
Part one of that equation was successful for Kemper County Tuesday night, but it was far from easy. -
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Yellowjackets survive Hornets, keep season alive
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Roundup — MCC baseball splits pair at tourney
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Crusaders use experience, speed to topple Tornadoes
Philadelphia and Sacred Heart both entered Friday's Class 1A/2A/3A soccer state championship game looking for their first state crown.
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Roundup — West girls rally past Louisville
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Dreams Dashed
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Having never advanced farther than the second round of the MSHSAA soccer playoffs, Clarkdale entered looking to shock the state and win its first state title. In th way stood Our Lady Academy, a nine-time state champion from Bay St. Louis.
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