PEARL, Miss. (WLBT) – Boom Ball, described as a reimagined, high-energy baseball experience, is bringing its summer tour to Pearl. The organization will be making its stop at Trustmark Park on June 20, bringing its signature blend of fast-paced play and interactive fan moments to the crowd. Teams, the Lucky Llamas and the Chaos Crew
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RIDGELAND, Miss. (WLBT) – The Ridgeland Titans’ season ended with a 12-3 loss to Saltillo on Monday in their 6A second-round series. The Titans jumped ahead early in the first inning. With the bases loaded, a pitch got away from Saltillo pitcher Korbin Sheffield, plating Ridgeland’s first run. Mason Willock followed with a chopper that
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GLUCKSTADT, Miss. (WLBT) – Germantown’s season ended with a 2-1 loss to Lewisburg in a 7A second-round sweep. Lewisburg scored both runs in the fifth inning. Grant Wally ripped a hit to the left field corner, scoring Garrett Latham from second to give the Patriots the lead. Cooper Bierman followed with a grounder back at
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BRANDON, Miss. (WLBT) – The Brandon Bulldogs swept Northwest Rankin in their second round playoff series, winning 8-3 in Game 2 to advance to the 7A South State title. Brandon won Game 1 by run rule, defeating the Cougars 15-3 in five innings. The Bulldogs jumped ahead early in Game 2. Grady Smith ripped a
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JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – Full of gratitude was Trey Johnson on Monday, a true Jackson State legend, who was announced as the men’s basketball program’s next head coach. He is someone who is Tiger-Born, Tiger-Bred, and Championship-Fed; one of the school’s calling cards. Johnson, who was the associate head coach under previous head coach, NBA
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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (WLBT) – No. 17 Ole Miss took a 4-3 lead into the bottom of the ninth Sunday afternoon but could not hold on as No. 22 Arkansas walked it off for a 5-4 win and the series victory. Christian Turner hit a two-run home run to right center off Walker Hooks to give
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AUSTIN, Texas. (WLBT) – No. 10 Mississippi State split the first two games with No. 4 Texas but could not complete the series win Sunday, falling 11-6 in the finale at Disch-Falk Field. Game One: Texas 3, Mississippi State 1 Mississippi State put the tying run aboard in the eighth inning Friday night, but Texas
DENVER (AP) — Jonah Heim homered, doubled and drove in five runs, Jorge Mateo also hit a home run and the Atlanta Braves beat the Colorado Rockies 11-6 on Sunday. The Braves (25-10) are off to their best start to a season since 1892. Spencer Strider made his season debut for the Braves and allowed
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D’IBERVILLE, Miss. (WLBT) – Northwest Rankin defeated D’Iberville 12-6 in nine innings to advance to the 7A South State Championship. Cougars jump ahead early Northwest Rankin took a 1-0 lead into the second inning. With one on, Jaliya Sullivan hammered one to the deepest part of the yard, sending it over the center field wall
CLINTON, Miss. (WLBT) – Jackson Academy defeated Hartfield Academy 10-2 in Game 3 to advance to the MAIS 4A, Division 1 semifinals. The Raiders led the series after a 6-4 victory on Tuesday but needed one more on Saturday to close out the series. Hawks stave off elimination Hartfield had other plans in Game 2.
