Ocean Springs, George County suffer heartbreaking state final losses
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SOUTH PANOLA 8, GEORGE COUNTY 7 (8)
SP: Hailey Heafner game-winning RBI single
SP: Kayleigh Shearon RBI walk
SP: Allie Witaker hit by pitch
SP: Georgia Phillips hit by pitch
SP: Macey Estridge strikes out
SP: Kaleigh Cobb flies out to CF. Runner advances to 3B
Runner placed at second
BOTTOM OF THE EIGHTH INNING
GC: Alexis O’Neal pops out to 2B
GC: Addison Davis RBI double, out at third. Run scores
GC: Kyleigh Howell bunt pops out to P.
Runner placed at 2nd
TOP OF THE EIGHTH INNING
SP: Grady Beck Wilson lines out to LF
SP: Olivia Phillips sacrifice fly. Error on throw with runner caught in rundown allows second run to score.
SP: Hannah Robertson double
SP: Hailey Heafner walks
SP: Kayleigh Shearon strikes out
BOTTOM OF THE SEVENTH INNING
GC: Braylee Bishop pops to 1B
GC: Blakley Slay flies out to RF
GC: Jordyn Bradley grounds out to P
TOP OF THE SEVENTH INNING
SP: Allie Witaker strikes out
SP: Georgia Phillips pops out to 2B
SP: Macey Estridge pops out to SS
BOTTOM OF THE SIXTH INNING
GC: Aryana Dixon flies out to CF
GC: Paisley Pipkins 3-run inside-the-park home run. GC takes 6-4 lead
GC: Hadleigh Tatum infield single
GC: Alexis O’Neal strikes out
GC: Addison Davis infield single
GC: Kyleigh Howell pops out to 1B
TOP OF THE SIXTH INNING
SP: Kaleigh Cobb pops out to SS
SP: Grady Beck Wilson strikes out
SP: Olivia Phillips pops out to SS
BOTTOM OF THE FIFTH INNING
GC: Braylee Bishop flies out to RF
GC: Blakley Slay infield single
GC: Jordyn Bradley flies out to LF
GC: Aryana Dixon grounds out to 3B
TOP OF THE FIFTH INNING
SP: Hannah Robertson pops out to LF
SP: Hailey Heafner grounds into force out at 2nd
SP: Kayleigh Shearon singles to center
SP: Allie Witaker grounds out to 3B
BOTTOM OF THE FOURTH INNING
GC: Paisley Pipkins pops out to P
GC: Hadleigh Tatum pops out to SS
GC: Alexis O’Neal pinch-hitting. O’Neal singles
GC: Addison Davis lines out to CF
GC: Kyleigh Howell walks
TOP OF THE FOURTH INNING
SP: Georgia Phillips grounds out to short
SP: Macey Estridge grounds out to short
SP: Kaleigh Cobb lines out to short
Addison Davis pitching
BOTTOM OF THE THIRD
GC: Braylee Bishop grounds out to short. 3 outs
GC: With Blakley Slay batting, Dixon steals 3rd. Slay sac fly. SP leads 4-3.
GC: Jordyn Bradley bunt grounds out. Runner from 2nd not allowed to advance because batter backed up while running to first.
GC: Aryana Dixon infield single. Dixon steals 2nd.
TOP OF THE THIRD INNING
SP: Grady Beck Wilson strikes out
SP: Olivia Phillips 2-RBI double
SP: Hannah Robertson walks
SP: Hailey Heafner walks
SP: Kayleigh Shearon infield single
SP: Allie Witaker flies out to RF
SP: Georgia Phillips grounds out to 3B
BOTTOM OF THE SECOND INNING
GC: Paisley Pipkins lines out to CF
GC: Hadleigh Tatum pops out to 1B
GC: Addisyn Chavers strikes out
TOP OF THE SECOND INNING
SP: Macey Estridge flies out to CF. 3 outs
SP: Kaleigh Cobb double. Runner out at home. Cobb advances to 3rd on throw home
SP: Grady Beck Wilson pops out to 3B
SP: Olivia Phillips single
SP: Hannah Robertson 2-run HR. Tie game.
SP: Hailey Heafner infield single
BOTTOM OF THE FIRST INNING
GC: Addison Davis strikes out
GC: Kyleigh Howell RBI triple
GC: Slay steals 2nd base. Braylee Bishop RBI single
GC: Blakley Slay single to center
GC: Jordyn Bradley flies out to 3B.
GC: Aryana Dixon strikes out.
TOP OF THE FIRST INNING
4:48 p.m.: We’re nearing game time. George County will be the visiting team.
George County’s Class 6A final should begin sometime around 4:50 p.m.
HERNANDO 9, OCEAN SPRINGS 7 (FINAL)
OS: Addison Johnson grounds out
OS: Gracie Shepherd strikes out
OS: Emma Franklin strikes out
Madeline Sowell pitching for Hernando
TOP OF THE SEVENTH INNING
H: Kendall Floyd strikes out
H: Callie Desmond lines out to LF. 2 outs
H: Graycie Higginbotham solo HR
H: Passed ball advances runners. Sites follows with 3-run HR
H: Jayla Sites batting with bases loaded and 1 out
H: Hayden Hodge pops out to C.
H: Kaitly Gentry bunt single
H: Katelyn Kirkpatrick walks
H: Molly Anderson single
BOTTOM OF THE SIXTH
OS: Laynee Davis lines out to CF
OS: Taylor Farra 2-RBI single. Ocean Springs takes 7-4 lead
OS: K’Lee Gum RBI single. Ocean Springs takes 5-4 lead
OS: Kerrigan Scott RBI single. Tie game
OS: Zori Terry strikes out
OS: Dakota Raynore single
OS: Addison Johnson RBI single. Hernando 4, Ocean Springs 3
OS: Gracie Shepherd reaches on fielder’s choice. Runner out at 3rd.
OS: Emma Franklin infield single
OS: Laynee Davis reaches on an error.
TOP OF THE SIXTH INNING
H: Anna Claire Cox strikes out. 3 outs
H: Kendall Floyd pops out to 1B
H: Callie Desmond double. Hernando takes 4-2 lead
H: Graycie Higginbotham walks
H: Jayla Sites double
H: Hayden Hodge sac fly to CF. 1 out. Hernando takes 3-2 lead
H: Kaitly Gentry reaches on an error, advances to 3B
BOTTOM OF THE FIFTH INNING
OS: Taylor Farra grounds out to P. 3 outs
OS: K’Lee Gum reaches on an error
OS: Kerrigan Scott walks
OS: Zori Terry pops out to 2B. 2 outs
OS: Dakota Raynore pops out to 2B. 1 out
TOP OF THE FIFTH INNING
H: Katelyn Kirkpatrick pops out to 1B
H: Molly Anderson walks.
H: Anna Claire Cox pops out to 1B. 2 outs
H: Kennedy Bergeron strikes out. 1 out
BOTTOM OF THE FOURTH INNING
OS: Addison Johnson grounds out to 3B
OS: Gracie Shepherd HOME RUN. OS 2, Hernando 2
OS: Emma Franklin strikes out. 2 outs
OS: Laynee Davis strikes out. 1 out
TOP OF THE FOURTH INNING
H: Callie Desmond pops out to 3B. 3 outs
H: Graycie Higginbotham strikes out. 2 outs
H: Jayla Sites sac fly to CF.
H: Hayden Hodge double.
H: Kaitly Gentry bunt single.
BOTTOM OF THE THIRD INNING
OS: Taylor Farra pops out to 2B. 3 outs
OS: K’Lee Gum grounds out to 3B. 2 outs
OS: Kerrigan Scott strikes out. 1 out
TOP OF THE THRID INNING
H: Katelyn Kirkpatrick flies out to LF. End of inning
H: Molly Anderson batting. E6 on a popup lost in the sun. Run scores. Runners at 1st and 2nd with 2 outs
H: Anna Claire Cox single. Runners at 1st and 2nd with 2 outs
H: Kennedy Bergeron strikes out. Runner at 1st with 2 outs
H: Callie Desmond walks. Runner at 1st with 1 out
H: Graycie Higginbotham pops out to 1B. 1 out
BOTTOM OF THE SECOND
OS: Zori Terry strikes out. 3 outs
OS: Dakota Raynore walk. Runner at 1st with 2 outs.
OS: Addison Johnson bunts into a double play. 2 outs
OS: Gracie Shepherd leadoff walk. Mallory Talley will pinch run.
TOP OF THE SECOND INNING
H: Jayla Sites strikes out. 3 outs
H: Hayden Hodge fly out to LF. 2 outs
H: Kaitly Gentry pop out to 3B. 1 out
Emma Franklin pitching for Ocean Springs
BOTTOM OF THE FIRST
OS: Franklin flies out to RF. 3 outs
OS: Emma Franklin batting. Runner at 1st with 2 out.
OS: Laynee Davis batting. Sacrifice fly to RF. Scott scores from 3rd. 2 outs.
OS: Farra draws a walk. Runners at 1st and 3rd. 1 out.
OS: Taylor Farra batting. Gum thrown out attempting to steal 2nd. Scott remains at 3rd. 1 out.
OS: K’Lee Gum batting. Wild pitch advances Scott to second. Gum single. Runners at 1st and 3rd.
OS: Kerrigan Scott draws a leadoff walk
Olivia Skinner pitching for Hernando
TOP OF THE FIRST INNING
2:10 p.m.: Ocean Springs is the visiting team and will bat first today.
1:50 p.m.: First pitch for Game 3 of the best-of-3 series between Ocean Springs and Hernando, originally scheduled for 2:30 p.m., is now expected at 2:15 p.m. West Lauderdale finished off a 5-3 victory over Itawamba in the Class 4A final faster than projected.
ORIGINAL STORY
One down, one to go.
With their championship dreams at stake following Game 1 losses, both Ocean Springs and George County rose off the mat to force winner-take-all Game 3s in their softball state championship series.
Ocean Springs, which fell to Hernando 10-4 on Wednesday, authored a 4-2 victory Thursday to tie the best-of-3 Class 7A state championship series at 1. Today’s title game is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. at the Southern Miss Softball Complex in Hattiesburg.
George County, looking to defend its Class 6A state title, followed the same path to today’s final. After dropping Game 1, 5-3, on Tuesday, the Rebels battled back with a 6-4 win in 8 innings on Thursday. Today’s title game will be played after the Ocean Springs-Hernando 7A final, with an expected start time of 4:45 p.m.
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This story was originally published May 15, 2026 at 7:01 AM.