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HATTIESBURG — Since Hernando softball’s state championship in 2021, the Southern Miss Softball Advanced has not delivered the very best of recollections.
The Woman Tigers suffered state championship defeats in 2022, 2024 and 2025.
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“Effectively, to come back in right here the final two years and lose that’ll hearth you up,” Hernando coach Nicki Whitten stated. “These youngsters have been part of the great and the robust.”
Junior Graycin Higginbotham stated a bitter style lingered after the latest outcomes. Shortstop Jayla Websites hinted that extra offseason work was wanted, as did a lot of the workforce.
Hernando (32-5) used a five-run sixth inning to win the MHSAA 7A championship this time, taking Recreation 3, 9-7, on Could 15 towards Ocean Springs (29-11).
“I am simply so glad my youngsters responded like they’ve, all 12 months in tight video games,” Whitten stated. “They’ve simply discovered a method to do it for one another. I could not be extra happy with them.”
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Hernando claimed its second title. Ocean Springs was in its first state remaining look.
“It was wonderful, as a result of we have been right here so many instances, and it hasn’t labored out for us,” stated Hernando’s Kaitlyn Gentry, who received sport MVP. “We’re all finest pals, and we knew how a lot we deserved it. It is simply surreal.”
After Hernando received Recreation 1 on Could 13, 10-4, the Woman Tigers fell to the Greyhounds in Recreation 2 on Could 14, 4-2.
Hernando trailed 7-4 within the prime half of the sixth inning after the Woman Tigers allowed 5 runs to cross for Ocean Springs in Recreation 3. Gentry stated her workforce needed to choose one another up. Hernando answered with a five-run inning of its personal.
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“Our huge factor is one pitch at a time,” Higginbotham stated. “It is by no means over till the final pitch, so that is what we preach.”
Websites and Higginbotham had back-to-back residence runs within the sixth inning, together with a grand slam from Websites.
“I knew my workforce actually wanted me in that second, and I felt it coming,” Websites stated. “I knew I needed to do one thing huge for my workforce, and that is the place me and Graycin got here in and did an incredible job.”
Gentry went 6-for-11 on the plate within the collection.
Ocean Springs pitcher Emma Franklin threw 18 innings with 17 strikeouts.
Michael Chavez covers highschool sports activities, amongst others, for the Clarion Ledger. E-mail him at mchavez@gannett.com or attain out to him on X @MikeSChavez or Fb at Michael Chavez.
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