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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
| South Jones | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| Lafayette | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | x | 7 | 8 | 2 |
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Lafayette defeats South Jones 7-1 in Game 1 of 5A Championship Series
PEARL — Lafayette scored four runs in the first inning and got a complete performance from T Harris to defeat South Jones 7-1 in Game 1 of the MHSAA Class 5A Baseball Championship Series on Wednesday at Trustmark Park.
Harris allowed one earned run on four hits over six innings, striking out six and walking five. He also contributed at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a triple and two RBIs. B Williams pitched the seventh inning in relief, giving up one hit.
Lafayette (1-0) capitalized early, sending eight batters to the plate in the first and building a lead it never gave up. The Commodores added a run in the third and two more in the sixth. I Mayo doubled and drove in a run. C Waldrip and L Theobold each added an RBI, and E Thompson brought in another with a sacrifice fly.
South Jones (0-1) scored its only run in the third on an RBI single by M Coutta. The Braves left 11 runners on base and committed two errors. E Butler had two hits, and C Kinmon doubled.
D Causey took the loss for South Jones, allowing five runs—four earned—on four hits and six walks over four innings. He struck out five.
