Rain was the big winner Saturday afternoon as Mother Nature altered the area playoff schedule for several teams.
In New Hope, the Mississippi High School Activities Association North State Class 5A softball championship series between New Hope and Lake Cormorant was halted by rain.
In the second game of a best-of-three series, New Hope and Lake Cormorant were tied 1-1 in the top half of the sixth inning.
The Lady Trojans scored first in the first inning when Lauren Holifield doubled and later scored on back-to-back groundball outs.
Lake Cormorant won the opening game of the series 3-2 at home Thursday night.
The teams will resume Saturday’s contest at 4 p.m. Monday. If New Hope wins that game, another game will be played to decide the north state champion.
In Starkville, the Mississippi Association of Independent Schools saw its Class AAA, Division II state championship series grounded to a halt by wet weather.
Starkville Academy was supposed to host Magnolia Heights in the second game (and potential third game) in the best-of-three series.
The teams will try again at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday in Starkville.
Magnolia Heights won the series opener 1-0 Tuesday night in Senatobia.
In Pearl, the MHSAA Track and Field state championships were pushed back to Monday.
State championships were on the line for Classes 6A, 4A and 2A on Saturday.
That activity is schedule to resume at noon Monday.
On the Mississippi State University campus, NCAA regional tennis action between MSU and Baylor University was halted due to lunch-hour showers.
Play eventually moved indoors to the McCarthy Gymnasium where the visiting Bears ended the Bulldogs’ season, 4-3.
Scott was sports editor for The Dispatch.
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