By SAM STAFF/Sports Writer

GAUTIER — Vancleave and Gautier went into Wednesday night’s delayed first game of their three game Region 4-5A series this week almost neck-and-neck in the league standings.
Less than 48 hours, after the Bulldogs swept three straight games from the upstart Gators, the region race looks much different.
Visiting Vancleave finished up a three wins in three days scenario with a 15-3 thumping of Gautier on Good Friday afternoon. The wins leave the Bulldogs sitting solidly in second place in the region race at 5-1, as league-leading Stone and East Central finishes up their series Friday night and Saturday.

The Gators fall to 2-3 in league action.
In the Friday finale, Asher Henley stroked a trio of hits to lead the Bulldogs including a solo home run to lead off the game. He also drove in a three runs, while Martin Shaw tied Henley with a game-high three hits and drove in a game-high four runs in the winning effort.
Tyler West had a pair of doubles for VHS, while Max Bates added two hits including a double and Hunter Parker joined in the 14-hit parade with a double as well.
Parker picked up the win.

On Thursday night, Vancleave followed up a series-opening 8-7 win the night before with a comfortable 8-1 win.
Henley had two hits in that win as well, and Shaw drove in a pair of runs. Layton Eder and Hunter Harper added a double apiece to the winning effort.
West went the distance on the hill striking out 11 and walking just one in the complete game win.
Sebastian Gonzalez had a double for the Gators.
Vancleave faces Wayne County in a three game region series next week, while Gautier meets East Central.