West Lauderdale defeats Itawamba 3-1 to open 4A softball series

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Box 4A – Game One

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HATTIESBURG, Miss. — West Lauderdale scored two runs in the fifth inning to beat Itawamba Agricultural 3-1 on Thursday in Game 1 of the MHSAA Class 4A softball state championship series at USM Softball Complex.

West Lauderdale improved to 36-5. Itawamba Agricultural fell to 31-5-1.

Itawamba Agricultural tied the game 1-1 in the third inning before West Lauderdale took the lead for good in the fifth. Addison Cornish hit a home run and finished 1-for-3 with an RBI for West Lauderdale. Sara Grace Robison went 1-for-2 with a double and two RBIs.

Presleigh Wade earned the win for West Lauderdale, allowing one run on five hits in 6 2/3 innings. She struck out two and walked none. Cornish recorded the final out in relief.

Layla Owens took the loss for Itawamba Agricultural, allowing three runs on four hits in six innings. She struck out seven and walked five. Abbie Robertson went 2-for-3, and Adalee Abbott had a triple.

West Lauderdale 3, Itawamba Agricultural 1

Event: 2026 MHSAA Softball State Championships

Class: 4A — Game One

Date: May 14, 2026

Location: USM Softball Complex, Hattiesburg, Miss.

Records: West Lauderdale 36-5; Itawamba Agricultural 31-5-1

Score by Innings

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
Itawamba Agricultural	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	5	0
West Lauderdale	1	0	0	0	2	0	X	3	4	0

Itawamba Agricultural Batting

Player	AB	R	H	RBI	SO	PO	A	LOB
Abbie Robertson, C	3	0	2	0	0	7	0	0
Justice Logan, PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mollie McGee, 3B	2	0	1	0	0	2	0	0
Alden Kline, LF	3	0	0	1	1	3	0	0
Kooper Reese, P/1B	3	0	0	0	0	5	0	2
Mia Martin, DP	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Layla Owens, 1B/P	3	0	1	0	0	0	3	0
Kendall Hughes, PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Adalee Abbott, SS	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Autumn Brown, 2B	3	0	0	0	1	1	0	2
Abri McAlexander, CF	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Georgia South, RF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	25	1	5	1	2	18	3	4

West Lauderdale Batting

Player	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	PO	A	LOB
Addison Cornish, CF/P	3	1	1	1	0	0	2	0	0
Kylie Smith, SS	1	1	1	0	2	0	1	5	0
Aubri Cooper, 2B	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	0	0
Sara Grace Robison, C	2	0	1	2	0	0	1	2	0
Brylee Williamson, PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Macy Shirley, DP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Alivia Shows, 1B	3	0	0	0	0	2	10	1	2
Olivia Hayes, RF	2	0	0	0	0	2	3	0	0
Kinzley Bishop, PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
Presleigh Wade, P	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0
Kaylee Flake, CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Adalyn Snider, PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jena Shirley, LF	3	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	1
Aubrey Davis, PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Callie Cottrill, 3B	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	4	3
Totals	20	3	4	3	5	7	21	12	6

Pitching

Team	Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	AB	BF	NP
Itawamba Agricultural	Kooper Reese	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–
Itawamba Agricultural	Layla Owens	6.0	4	3	3	5	7	20	27	111
West Lauderdale	Presleigh Wade	6.2	5	1	1	0	2	24	25	84
West Lauderdale	Addison Cornish	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	5

Game Details

Winning pitcher: Presleigh Wade

Losing pitcher: Layla Owens

Save: None

Doubles: Kylie Smith, West Lauderdale; Sara Grace Robison, West Lauderdale

Triple: Adalee Abbott, Itawamba Agricultural

Home run: Addison Cornish, West Lauderdale

Stolen bases: Mollie McGee, Itawamba Agricultural; Aubri Cooper, West Lauderdale

Left on base: Itawamba Agricultural 4; West Lauderdale 6

Sacrifice hits: Mollie McGee, Itawamba Agricultural; Aubri Cooper, West Lauderdale; Sara Grace Robison, West Lauderdale

Inherited runners/scored: Presleigh Wade 1/0; Addison Cornish 2/1

Pitches/strikes: Layla Owens 111/74; Presleigh Wade 84/56; Addison Cornish 5/5

Umpires: HP Michael Woods; 1B Don Fayard; 3B Nathan Howard

Start: 12:11 p.m.

Time: 1:32

Weather: 79, clear, NNE 3 mph

Game note: Cornish threw one pitch in relief of Reese in the third inning.