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South Panola wins 6A softball opener over George County

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Box 6A – Game One

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HATTIESBURG, Miss. — South Panola scored three runs in the seventh inning to beat George County 5-3 on Tuesday in the 2026 MHSAA Softball State Championships at USM Softball Complex.

South Panola (31-3-1) finished with 10 hits. Olivia Phillips went 3-for-4 with two RBIs, and Kaleigh Cobb went 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBIs. Hannah Robertson also doubled, and Kayleigh Shearon scored two runs.

George County (28-7) took a 1-0 lead in the first inning before South Panola scored once in the third and once in the fifth. George County scored twice in the seventh but could not complete the comeback.

Grady Beck Wilson earned the win for South Panola, allowing three runs, one earned, on seven hits with four walks and three strikeouts in seven innings.

Addison Davis took the loss for George County, allowing five runs on 10 hits with one walk and five strikeouts in seven innings.

Aryana Dixon and Hadleigh Tatum each had two hits for George County. Tatum doubled, Jordyn Bradley had an RBI, and Kyleigh Howell had an RBI.

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