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When browsing the high school linescores in the newspaper, every number — spiced with a little imagination — tells a story from an eventful Tuesday. Brandon scored 13 runs in the first inning in a 14-3 win over Meridian. Madison Central, ranked No. 2 this week by The Clarion-Ledger, moved to 16-1 with a 17-0 win over Murrah; Josh Laxer moved to 7-0 with a four-inning no-hitter. Terry beat Wingfield 10-0 behind Jared Bailey’s five-inning no-no. Ridgeland scored two runs in the seventh to 6-5 win at Yazoo City in a game with seven errors. Jackson Academy’s Matt Denny homered and moved to 6-0 on the mound in an 11-0 win over Pillow. Magee improved to 19-1 by whipping Newton County 9-3. Top-ranked Tupelo is 17-1 after a 14-0 win over Columbus. Hillcrest Christian got a run in the bottom of the seventh to beat Simpson Academy 8-7. Tyler Odom homered and got the W as Oak Grove beat Hattiesburg 8-3. Cleveland had a 10-run inning in a 13-0 win over Greenwood, which committed five errors. Jackson Prep, No. 1in the private school poll, scored four in the bottom of the seventh to top Parklane 8-5. Two homers from Jamie Ball powered Morton to a 13-2 victory over Carthage. All that, just from the numbers.
P.S. The marquee college game Tuesday was Mississippi State’s win over Southern Miss at Trustmark Park. But there was pretty good game on the undercard up in Cleveland, where Delta State beat William Carey 7-6. The resurgent Statesmen (now 23-11) got five scoreless innings of relief work from freshman Rickey Winters and won it on Patrick Strack’s RBI double in the bottom of the ninth.