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Neshoba Central ties 6A series with 7-6 win

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Neshoba Central rallies late to stun George County in Game 1 of 6A Softball Championship

HATTIESBURG, Miss. — May 14, 2025 — Neshoba Central scored four unanswered runs in the final two innings to defeat George County 7-6 on Wednesday in Game 2 of the MHSAA Class 6A softball championship series at the University of Southern Mississippi.

Trailing 6-3 entering the sixth, Neshoba Central (24-10) plated three runs to tie the game and added the go-ahead run in the top of the seventh on a sacrifice fly by Xiomara Fireplace. Miley Thomas earned the win in relief, holding George County scoreless over the final 2.1 innings while allowing just one hit.

Fireplace went 2-for-3 with two RBIs and a run scored, while Thomas went 3-for-4 and drove in a run for the Rockets. Gracyn Grisham and Taylor Holley each added RBIs in the sixth-inning rally, and Laicey Morris finished 2-for-2 with a double.

George County (31-3) committed four errors and was limited to one baserunner over the final two innings. Blakely Slay had a two-run triple in the fifth as part of a four-run frame that gave the Rebels a 6-3 lead at the time. Kyleigh Howell added two hits and an RBI.

Addison Davis took the loss for George County, allowing four runs — two earned — over 5.1 innings of relief. Peyton Collins started the game and gave up one unearned run in 1.2 innings.

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