Vikings beat South Panola 7-3 in game 1

VICKSBURG, Miss. (VDN) — Warren Central High School defeated South Panola 7-3 in Game 1 of a first-round baseball playoff series Thursday.

With the win, the Vikings need one more victory to advance to the second round.

Warren Central scored all seven of its runs in the second and third innings. Ryan Steed delivered a two-run single to get the scoring started, while Tristan Jamison and Trace Hood later drew walks that brought in two more runs.

In the third inning, Justin Greer added a two-run triple, and Caden Cole followed with an RBI single to cap the scoring.

Jamison and Cole each had two hits, with Cole driving in one run. Greer and Steed each recorded two RBIs, while Kealhofer and Blake Caruthers added one hit apiece.

On the mound, Cole struck out two batters, and Nathaniel Moore recorded three strikeouts.

South Panola scored all three of its runs in the seventh inning.