CALEDONIA — Caledonia baseball defeated West Point, 9-1, at home on Tuesday night.
The Cavaliers (6-3) saw Zack Gorum and Conner Black combine to strike out 11 and give up one earned run in seven innings of work. Both gave up just six hits combined.
Offensively, Caledonia had multi-hit games from Gorum, Black and Cooper Bates. Bates also led the team with three RBIs in the win.
For West Point (3-4-1), Cortlin Carter led the Green Wave offensively with two hits and the lone RBI of the game for them. Elijah Young and Cole Ellis struggled on the mound for the Green Wave, allowing all nine runs and walking a combined six batters.
Young did strike out seven in the loss, a bright spot for West Point.
Caledonia goes on the road for its next game against Tishomingo County while West Point hosts Neshoba Central, both games scheduled for 6 p.m. Friday.
Other scores
Prep baseball
Oak Hill Academy 15, Rossville Christian 0, three innings (Game 1)
Oak Hill Academy 13, Rossville Christian 0, four innings (Game 2)
Madison-Ridgeland Academy 14, Starkville Academy 5
Prep softball
Caledonia 7, Mooreville 1
MOOREVILLE — Caledonia softball defeated Mooreville, 7-1, on the road on Tuesday night.
The Cavaliers (9-4) rode the stellar pitching of senior Lauren Brown, who struck out 13 and gave up one run, unearned, in a complete game masterpiece. Offensively, four players recorded multi-hit games as Summer George led with a three-hit night and Tatum McBribe led in RBIs with two RBIs.
Caledonia will host Itawamba Agricultural in its next game at 7 p.m. Wednesday.
Grenada 15, Starkville 12
STARKVILLE — Starkville, despite out-hitting Grenada, 17-13, lost to the Chargers on Tuesday night, 15-12, at the Starkville Sportsplex.
The Yellow Jackets (3-4) had multi-hit games from seven players and three-hit games from Rose Dodds, Kiersten Burnett and Kendel Thompson. Dodds and Thompson also led Starkville with three RBIs each.
Olivia Mattison struggled on the mound despite throwing a complete game, giving up 13 hits and 15 runs in seven innings of work.
Starkville will travel to play Choctaw County in its next game at 6 p.m. Friday.
West Point 20, Noxubee County 0 (WP Record: 5-0)
Columbus 24, West Lowndes 11
Prep tennis
Starkville 5, West Lauderdale 2 (Record: 9-1)
Heritage Academy 5, Starkville Academy 4 (HA Record: 3-3)
Shannon 4, Caledonia 3 (Record: 4-2)
Saltillo 7, West Point 0 (Record: 2-6)
Prep archery
Starkville 3271, Winston Academy 2965
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