Prep Softball: George County makes quick work of Pascagoula to open Class 6A South State playoffs
George County batter Jordyn Bradley offers up a bunt vs. Pascagoula Saturday afternoon. (Photo by Bobby McDuffie)
By CURTIS ROCKWELL/Sports Director
PASCAGOULA — Defending Class 6A state softball champion George County made quick work of Pascagoula to open the playoffs. The Lady Rebels dispatched the Lady Panthers twice in a span of less than 24 hours over the weekend, moving to 24-6 overall. In Lucedale on Friday night, the Lady Rebels got a complete game, two-hit shutout in the circle from senior standout and Dandy Dozen pitcher Addison Davis with 14 strike outs en route to a 5-0 win.
George County pitcher Addison Davis takes aim on home plate vs. Pascagoula Saturday afternoon. (Photo by Bobby McDuffie)George County batter Blakely Slay lays down a bunt vs. Pascagoula Saturday afternoon. (Photo by Bobby McDuffie)Pascagoula oufielder Ty’Mia Bell runs down a long ball vs. George County Saturday afternoon. (Photo by Bobby McDuffie)George County batter Aryana Dixon offers up a bunt vs. Pascagoula Saturday afternoon. (Photo by Bobby McDuffie)George County outfielder Aryana Dixon tracks down a fly ball vs. Pascagoula Saturday afternoon. (Photo by Bobby McDuffie)
Then, Saturday afternoon, GCHS collected 16 hits to wrap up the series with a 10-2 decision. In that one, Davis posted three hits. including a pair of doubles, and drove in three runs, while both Aryana Dixon and Kyleigh Howell each also chipped in three hits apiece to the winning effort. Howell had a double and two RBIs, while Braylee Bishop posted a pair of hits and two RBIs also. Addisyn Chavers also had two hits. Davis worked four frames to also pick up the pitching win in game two.
George County outfielder Aryana Dixon settles under a fly ball vs. Pascagoula Saturday afternoon. (Photo by Bobby McDuffie)Pascagoula oufielder Genesis Gonzalez tracks a fly ball vs. George County Saturday afternoon. (Photo by Bobby McDuffie)Pascagoula pitcher Brianna Sharpton lets fly with a throw vs. George County Saturday afternoon. (Photo by Bobby McDuffie)Pascagoula infielder Leonna Johnson chases down a pop up vs. George County Saturday afternoon. (Photo by Bobby McDuffie)George County base runner Addison Davis breaks for first base vs. Pascagoula Saturday afternoon. (Photo by Bobby McDuffie)Pascagoula oufielder Ty’Mia Bell chases down a fly ball vs. George County Saturday afternoon. (Photo by Bobby McDuffie)
Ty’Mia Bell had two hits for the Lady Panthers. Brianna Sharpton took the pitching loss. In the opener, Jordyn Bradley had a pair of hits, including a triple, and Bishop had two hits, including an RBI-double. Blakely Sly posted an run-scoring double, and Hadleigh Tatum also had a double for GCHS. Annaleese Rabon had two hits to pace PHS at the plate. She also took the loss in the circle. George County moves on to face the winner of Hancock and West Jones later this week.
George County infielder Paisley Pipkins scrambles for a ground ball vs. Pascagoula Saturday afternoon. (Photo by Bobby McDuffie)Pascagoula pitcher Annaleese Rabon gets set to deliver a throw vs. George County Saturday afternoon. (Photo by Bobby McDuffie)George County batter Braylee Bishop puts the ball in play vs. Pascagoula Saturday afternoon. (Photo by Bobby McDuffie)Pascagoula pitcher Brianna Sharpton (10) and Lady Infielder Hardyn Polite each reach up for a pop vs. George County Saturday afternoon. (Photo by Bobby McDuffie)Pascagoula oufielder Genesis Gonzalez makes a play on a base hit vs. George County Saturday afternoon. (Photo by Bobby McDuffie)George County batter Kyleigh Howell makes contact with a pitch vs. Pascagoula Saturday afternoon. (Photo by Bobby McDuffie)
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