Lafayette takes 7-5 decision in 5A softball game 1

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Box 5A – Game One

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HATTIESBURG, Miss. — Lafayette scored four runs in the seventh inning to beat Sumrall 7-5 on Tuesday in the 2026 MHSAA Softball State Championships at USM Softball Complex.

Lafayette (22-8) finished with 11 hits. Sydney Cregar went 2-for-3 with a double and two runs, Jenny Grace Dreher went 2-for-3 with two RBIs, and Bella Bumgardner went 3-for-3 with two RBIs. Braleigh Crowe added two RBIs.

Sumrall (31-6) led 2-0 after the second inning before Lafayette scored three runs in the third. Sumrall tied it with a run in the sixth, but Lafayette scored four in the seventh. Sumrall scored twice in the bottom of the seventh.

Dreher earned the win for Lafayette, allowing five runs, four earned, on seven hits with five walks and six strikeouts in seven innings.

Emma Pope took the loss for Sumrall, allowing seven runs, two earned, on 11 hits with three walks and two strikeouts in 6 2/3 innings. Marley Moore got the final out.

Kara Applewhite hit a two-run homer for Sumrall. Sarah Beth Lewis went 2-for-4 with two runs, and Ella Robertson had an RBI.