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Amanda Elzy’s softball pitcher Mariyah Prayer fires a pitch from the circle during the Lady Panther’s 26-3 win over Greenwood High School. (By Andy Lo, Copyright 2024, Emmerich Newspapers, Inc)

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Prep Roundup: Elzy softball shines against GHS
By CALVIN STEVENS - Sports Writer
Fri,03/29/24-2:00AM , 1776 Reads
Behind the strong pitching of Mariyah Prayer, the Amanda Elzy girls fast-pitch softball team claimed a 26-3 win over Greenwood High School Wednesday at Whittington Park.
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Prep Track: PA girls, boys nab first place at Lee Invitational
By CALVIN STEVENS - Sports Writer
Fri,03/29/24-2:00AM , 1427 Reads
The Pillow Academy varsity girls and boys and the junior high girls claimed first place at the Lee Academy Invitational track meet Wednesday in Clarksdale.
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Pillow Academy’s James Thomas Mattox returns a serve during Pillow Academy’s 8-1 win over Heritage Academy Tuesday. (By Andy Lo, Copyright 2024, Emmerich Newspapers, Inc)

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Prep Roundup: PA tennis team dominates Heritage, 8-1
By CALVIN STEVENS - Sports Writer
Thu,03/28/24-2:00AM , 1539 Reads
The Pillow Academy tennis team pulled off an 8-1 victory over Heritage Academy at Twin Rivers Tuesday.
In No. 1 girls singles, Murry Catherine Alderman defeated Ella Nower 6-0, 6-1, and in No. 2 girls singles, Annie Powers beat Bailey Stafford 6-0, 6-1.
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Leflore County pitcher Dallas Johnson hurls a pitch to the plate during the Tigers’ 15-11 win over visiting Charleston High School Thursday in Itta Bena. (By Andy Lo, Copyright 2024, Emmerich Newspapers, Inc)

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Prep Roundup: Mustangs split games with Patriots
By CALVIN STEVENS - Sports Writer
Sat,03/23/24-2:00AM , 639 Reads
Pillow Academy’s baseball team broke through in the District 1-5A win column with a 4-1 victory over visiting Heritage Academy in the first game of a doubleheader Thursday at Louis Coleman Field.
The Mustangs lost the second game 4-0 to fall to 6-12 overall and 1-2 in district.
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