SPFP-gift
Published 12:00 am Tuesday, April 26, 2011
The South Panola fastpitch softball team presented Angie Ledbetter a check and a hat with proceeds from the Strike Out Cancer game held April 14. Presenting the check were team members (first row, l. to r.) Hailey Reed, Diamond Browning; (second row) Makenzi Crutcher; Madison Taylor, Taylor Browning, Marla Rudd, Katie Hayes, Misty Jenkins; (third row) Caroline Dickins, Lauren Calvert, Lindsey Calvert, Angie Ledbetter, Emily Smith, Savannah Williams; (fourth row) Alyssa Adams, Tory Helton, Meri M
By Angie Ledbetter
The South Panola Lady Tigers will host the Desoto Central Jaguars in the first round of the softball playoffs on Friday at 5 p.m. The second game and third if necessary will be played at Desoto Central Saturday at 1 p.m.
The Lady Tigers finished their regular season (14-9) Saturday taking on the Lady Jaguars but fell short 8-4.
On the mound for the Lady Tigers were Diamond Browning and Caroline Dickins. Both gave up four runs.
“We lost 8-5 but didn’t play bad,” said Coach Ashleigh Hicks. “They didn’t start their number one pitcher but started their number two who is about the same. They hit one on Caroline but she is 12 years old.”
South Panola led 3-1 going into the bottom of the fourth. Desoto Central evened the score and went ahead in a four-run fourth inning. Desoto Central tacked on three more runs in the fifth.
South Panola was able to get one more run in the top of seventh, but it proved too little.
Other playoff action in the north includes: Division 3 winner NW Rankin at Vicksburg, Division 4 runner up; Division 2 winner Tupelo at Division 1 runner up Southaven; and Warren Central, Division 4 winner at Madison Central, Division 3 runner up.
