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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
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| Lafayette | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 3 |
| East Central | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | x | 10 | 10 | 4 |
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East Central wins Class 5A softball championship with win over Lafayette
HATTIESBURG, Miss. — May 14, 2025 — East Central used a six-run fourth inning and a key three-run homer from Abigail Danis to defeat Lafayette 10-6 and secure the MHSAA Class 5A state championship Wednesday at the Southern Miss Softball Complex.
The Hornets (30-7) won the best-of-three series 2-0.
Danis finished 2-for-4 with four RBIs, including her home run in the fourth inning that broke open a tie game and gave East Central a 9-5 lead. Chloe Sheppard reached base four times and scored three runs, while Breyona Tanner had two hits and two RBIs.
East Central trailed 3-1 after two innings before tying the game in the third. The decisive fourth inning featured four hits, two walks, and a Lafayette error. Tanner’s RBI double and Danis’ homer highlighted the frame.
Tanner (11-0) earned the win, pitching four innings and allowing five runs (three earned) on seven hits. Danis pitched the final three innings in relief, giving up one run on three hits with one strikeout.
Lafayette (25-9) scored in four separate innings and collected 10 hits, including a solo home run by Mabry Eason in the first. Sydney Cregar had two hits and an RBI, and Zoie Woolfolk added an RBI single in the seventh. Eason took the loss in the circle, allowing five runs (two earned) over 5.1 innings.
East Central drew eight walks and had three stolen bases. The Hornets also overcame four defensive errors.
