By Brad Greer

Led by Micheal Johnson’s three RBI’s and the pitching of Aidan Williams, the South Panola Junior High Tigers routed Lafayette County 14-1 in five innings in the first game of a double header Thursday at Tiger Field.

The Commodores rebounded with a 4-2 victory in the nightcap.

SP 14, LMS 1

Williams received plenty of run support as the Tigers batted through the order in both the third and fourth innings while scoring seven runs.

Mack Boyette singled to lead off the third and later scored the first run as Trey Drumheller was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded.

Johnson followed with a two-run double before Baylor Scammon delivered a run scoring single to give the Tigers a 4-0 cushion.

Brayden Martin kept the rally gong with a single before Landon Dickinson drove in the final run of the inning with a groundout.

South Panola put the game out of reach in the following inning with seven runs on six hits. Dickinson doubled while Eli Raines, Johnson, Williams and Drumheller provided singles.

Williams give up one run on six hits with four strikeouts and two walks to earn the pitching win.

LMS 4, SP 2

The Tigers were limited to two hits in the second game as Raines tripled and Dickinson singled. Johnson got the starting role on the mound and went 2 2/3 innings before giving way to Scammon and Drumheller.

The Tigers hit the road on a two-game road swing at Water Valley High School (Monday) and Lafayette County (Thursday).