Vicksburg High sweeps Holmes County Central in Senior Night doubleheader

VICKSBURG, Miss. (VDN) — The Vicksburg High School softball team celebrated Senior Night in dominant fashion Wednesday, sweeping Holmes County Central in a doubleheader with 20-1 and 20-0 victories.

Seniors Taylor Howard and Shandrea Lockridge played key roles in the Missy Gators’ first wins of the season.

In Game 1, Vicksburg erupted for a 16-0 lead in the opening inning behind a combination of patience at the plate and aggressive base running. Harmony Harris highlighted the inning with a two-run inside-the-park home run.

The Missy Gators’ big first inning featured runs scored by Kaci Coleman, Howard, Lockridge, Madisyn Kimble, Jakayla Hampton, Harris, Morgan Atkinson, Shakell Davis and K. Wilson, aided by multiple walks and stolen bases.

Holmes County Central scored its lone run on a passed ball to cut the deficit to 16-1 after one inning.

Kimble dominated in the circle, recording three strikeouts while throwing a no-hitter in the win.

Game 2 brought more of the same as Vicksburg rolled to a 20-0 victory.

Lockridge powered the offense with two inside-the-park home runs and finished 2-for-2 with two RBIs. Dayana Gonzalez added an inside-the-park home run that drove in two runs, while Makayla Calvin followed with another inside-the-park homer for two RBIs. Howard contributed a double in the win.

Kimble remained in control in the second game, striking out two and allowing no hits to complete another no-hit performance.

With the sweep, the Missy Gators capped off Senior Night with a pair of dominant performances on both sides of the ball.