Throughout the Mississippi High School Playoffs, we have decided to highlight some of the top performances from game play each week. Last week each classification competed in the Elite 8 of their given bracket. In this article, you will see some standout performances from each class in the Elite 8 Round.

 

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PLAYOFF PERFORMERS: ELITE 8 

 

CLASS 7A

+ Tyler Sullivan (Hernando) threw 7 innings, allowing 2 runs on 2 hits, with 5 strikeouts in a series clinching win over Lewisburg. 

+ Brady Stinnett (Oxford) threw 7 innings, scattering 7 hits, allowing 2 earned runs, with 6 strikeouts in a game 1 win over Madison Central. 

+ Reid Kent (Oxford) went 2 for 4 with a double, triple, and an rbi in 2 games out of the lead off spot versus Madison Central. 

+ Wes White (Northwest Rankin) threw 6 1/3 innings, allowing 2 runs on 4 hits, with 12 strikeouts In a game 1 win over Gulfport. 

+ Brady Saxton (Northwest Rankin) threw 6 innings, allowing 4 hits, 2 earned runs, with 8 strikeouts in a series clinching win over Gulfport. 

+ Prince Cottonham (Gulfport) went 4 for 7 with an rbi in 2 games versus Gulfport. 

+ Walker Hooks (Brandon) threw 6 1/3 innings, allowing 4 hits, 1 run, with 10 strikeouts in a game 1 win over Ocean Springs. 

+ Keith Forbes (Brandon) went 3 for 6 with a double and 4 RBI’s in 2 games versus Ocean Springs. 

 

CLASS 6A

+ Houston Green (Center Hill) threw 6 1/3 innings, allowing 4 hits, 0 earned runs, with 10 strikeouts in a game 1 win over Grenada. Threw another 7 shutout innings, allowing 4 hits, with 6 strikeouts in a series clinching game 3 win. Green also went 4 for 10 at the plate with 2 RBI’s. 

+ Preston Downs (Grenada) went 5 for 10 out of the lead off spot in 3 games versus Center Hill. 

+ Brooks Willoughby (Warren Central) threw 5 1/3 innings, allowing 1 hit, 0 earned runs, with 7 strikeouts in a game 2 win over Saltillo. 

+ Maddox Lynch (Warren Central) threw a CG shutout, allowing 3 hits, while striking out 8 in a series clinching win over Saltillo. Lynch also went 4 for 11 with a home run, triple, double, and 6 rbi’s at the plate during the series. 

+ Ryan Nelson (Warren Central) went 4 for 8 with a double and 2 RBI’s out of the lead off spot in 3 games versus Saltillo. 

+ Will Lipscomb (Saltillo) threw 6 innings, allowing 3 hits, 1 run, with 5 strikeouts versus Warren Central. 

+ Ethan Arriola (Saltillo) went 4 for 8 with a triple and 2 RBI’s in 3 games versus Warren Central.

+ Camden Clark (West Jones) threw a CG shutout, allowing 2 hits with 11 strikeouts in a game one win over George County. 

+ Preston McAdory (George County) threw 5 innings of shutout baseball, allowing 2 hit with 7 strikeouts in a game 2 win over West Jones. 

+ Tripp Lightsey (George County) went 4 for 10 with a double and 3 RBI’s in 3 games versus West Jones. 

+ Ben Davis (George County) went 4 for 9 with 2 doubles, triple, and 1 RBI’s in 3 games versus West Jones. 

+ Connor Dyess (Pearl River Central) threw 7 innings, allowing 3 hits and 1 run in a series clinching win over Picayune. 

 

CLASS 5A

+ Aleck Farmer (Lafayette) threw 5 innings, allowing 1 hit, 2 runs, with 4 strikeouts in a game 1 win over Pontotoc. He also went 3 for 5 with an rbi at the plate. 

+ Tanner Harris (Lafayette) threw 7 innings, allowing 2 earned runs on 3 hits, with 5 strikeouts in a series clinching win over Pontotoc. 

+ Landon Moore (New Hope) threw 4 innings of scoreless relief, allowing just 1 hit with 7 strikeouts to earn the game 1 win over Corinth. 

+ Caiden Chain (New Hope) went 5 for 7 with a double and an rbi in 3 games versus Corinth.

+ Madden Butler (Corinth) went 5 for 8 with a double and 2 RBI’s in 3 games versus New Hope. 

+ Cole Richardson (South Jones) threw 6 innings, allowing 2 earned runs on 6 hits, with 10 strikeouts in a game 1 win over Stone. 

+ Dylan Causey (South Jones) threw 6 innings, allowing 4 hits, 1 run, while striking out 10 in a series clinching win over Stone. 

+ Ryley Parker (South Jones) went 4 for 7 with a double and an rbi out of the lead off spot in 2 games versus Stone. 

+ Hunter Harper (Vancleave) went 5 for 6 with a double, triple, and an rbi in 3 games versus East Central.

+ Tyler West (Vancleave) threw a CG shutout, allowing 5 hits, while striking out 6 in a game 2 win over East Central. West also went 4 for 1 with a double, a triple and 3 RBI’s. 

+ Levi Tapp (Vancleave) threw 7 innings, allowing 4 hits, 0 earned runs, with 6 strikeouts in a series clinching win over East Central. 

 

CLASS 4A

+ Cooper Davis (Ripley) threw 8 innings, scattering 6 hits, allowing 1 run, with 4 strikeouts in a game 1 win over Kosciusko. Also went 3 for 6 with a triple at the plate. 

+ Ty Long (Ripley) threw 6 2/3 innings, allowing 7 hits, 2 earned runs, with 11 strikeouts in a series clinching win over Kosciusko. 

+ Landon Hawkins (Sumrall) went 3 for 8 with a home run, double, and 6 RBI’s in 2 wins over Poplarville. 

+ Joseph Parker (Purvis) threw 5 innings, allowing 3 hits, 2 runs, with 7 strikeouts in a game 1 win over Columbia. 

+ Eli Holloway (South Pontotoc) went 3 for 6 with 2 home runs and 3 RBI's out of the lead off spot in 3 games versus West Lauderdale.

+ Dalton Tutor (South Pontotoc) went 4 for 10 with a double and 3 RBI's in 3 games versus West Lauderdale. 

+ Carter Horton (West Lauderdale) threw a CG shutout, allowing 3 hits, with 8 strikeouts in a game 2 win over South Pontotoc. 

+ Carson Collums (South Pontotoc) threw 7 innings, scattering 5 hits, allowing 1 run in a series clinching win over West Lauderdale. 

 

CLASS 3A

+ Mason McMillin (Mooreville) threw 6 1/3 innings, allowing 4 hits, 0 earned runs, with 6 strikeouts in a game 1 win over Alcorn Central. 

+ Stephen Eakes (Southeast Lauderdale) threw 7 innings, allowing 2 hits, 1 run, with 11 strikeouts in a game 1 win over St. Patrick. 

+ Logan Flaskamp (Southeast Lauderdale) went 5 for 7 with a home run, 2 doubles, and 4 RBI’s in a series win over St. Patrick.

+ Kolby Stringer (West Marion) threw 5 innings, allowing 2 hits, 0 runs, with 11 strikeouts in a game 1 win over Seminary. 

+ Trace McDonald (West Marion) threw 5 innings, allowing 2 hits, 0 runs, with 6 strikeouts in a series clinching win over Seminary. He also went 4 for 8 with a home run, double, and 3 RBI’s at the plate. 

 

CLASS 2A

+ Landon Harmon (East Union) threw 3 innings, allowing no hits, with 8 strikeouts in a game 1 win over Water Valley. Also went 6 for 8 with 2 home runs and 9 RBI’s at the plate. 

+ Ben Basil (East Union) threw 8 innings, allowing 3 earned runs on 6 hits, with 11 strikeouts in a series clinching win over Water Valley. Also went 4 for 7 with a home run, double, and 3 RBI’s at the plate.

+ Tristan Hendrix (Hatley) threw 6 innings, allowing 6 hits and 2 runs, while striking out 8 in a game 1 win over Hamilton. 

+ Braedyn Lackie (Hamilton) threw 7 innings, allowing 2 runs on 5 hits, with 4 strikeouts in a series clinching win over Hatley. 

+ Blake Gosa (Hamilton) threw 8 innings, allowing 5 hits, 0 earned runs, with 5 strikeouts in a game 2 win over Hatley. 

+ Suede Shows (Hamilton) went 4 for 10 with a home run, double, and 3 RBI’s in a 3 game series win over Hatley.

+ Luke Williams (Clarkdale) threw 7 innings, allowing 0 hits, 2 unearned runs, with 13 strikeouts In a game 1 win over Pisgah. 

+ Eli Swearingen (Clarkdale) went 4 for 8 with 2 doubles and an rbi out of the lead off spot in 3 games versus Pisgah. 

+ TJ Gordon (Clarkdale) went 4 for 9 with a home run, a double and 3 RBI’s in a 3 games series win over Pisgah. 

+ Jax Joyner (Clarkdale) went 4 for 11 with a double and 3 RBI’s in a 3 game series win over Pisgah. 

+ Kasen Tune (Lake) threw 7 innings, allowing 4 hits, 1 run, with 3 strikeouts in a game 1 win over St. Andrews.

+ Aiden Alford (Lake) went 5 for 11 with a double, triple, and 5 rbi's in 3 games versus St. Andrews. 

+ Justin Word (St. Andrew's) went 4 for 10 with a double in 3 games versus Lake. Also picked up the series clinching game 3 win with 3 scoreless innings in relief. 

 

CLASS 1A

+ Drew Rowsey (Biggersville) threw a CG shutout, allowing 1 hit with 15 strikeouts in a Game 1 win over Hickory Flat. Also went 4 for 8 with 2 doubles at the plate.

+ Luke Overstreet (Biggersville) threw 7 1/3 innings of shutout baseball, scattering 6 hits, with 9 strikeouts as Biggersville moves on to the North State Championship series. 

+ Brooks Seago (Biggersville) went 3 for 8 with a homer and 2 runs batted in in two wins versus Hickory Flat.  

+ Zialis Blackmon (Biggersville) went 3 for 7 with 2 doubles and 2 RBI’s in 2 wins over Hickory Flat. 

+ Coy Childs (Pine Grove) threw 7 innings, allowing 3 hits, 2 earned runs, while striking out 11 in a game 1 win over West Union. 

+ Trevor Shinall (Pine Grove) went 4 for 9 with a homer, a double and 2 RBI’s in 3 games versus West Union. 

+ Jon Grey Morrisson (West Union) went 7 for 11, including 2 home runs and 3 RBI’s in a 3 game series with Pine Grove. 

+ Ford Matthews (Taylorsville) threw a 5 inning no hitter with 7 strikeouts in a game 1 win over Enterprise Lincoln. 

+ Noah Westbrook (Taylorsville) threw a CG shutout, allowing 3 hits, with 6 strikeouts in a series clinching win over Enterprise Lincoln.

+ Brady Quinn (Taylorsville) went 4 for 6 with a double and 2 RBI’s in 2 wins over Enterprise Lincoln. 

+ Easton Ford (Taylorsville) went 3 for 6 with a double and 4 RBI’s in 2 wins over Enterprise Lincoln. 

+ Justin San Miguel (Resurrection Catholic) went 5 for 11 with 2 home runs and 8 RBI’s in a 3 game series win over Ethel. 

+ Luke Schnoor (Resurrection Catholic) went 7 for 10 with 2 doubles and 5 RBI’s in a 3 game series with Ethel. 

+ Colin White (Ethel) threw 6 innings, scattering 6 hits, allowing 2 runs, with 8 strikeouts in a game 1 win over Resurrection Catholic. 

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