Mississippi High School Baseball - Quitman sneaks past Northeast Lauderdale
March 26, 2022: Quitman, MS 39355 Spectators at Saturday's non-league battle between the Quitman Panthers (Quitman, MS) and the visiting Northeast Lauderdale Trojans (Meridian, MS), saw Quitman's baseball squad edge Northeast Lauderdale by a count of 6-5.
Coming up next, the Panthers play the Newton County Cougars (Decatur, MS) in a 4A Region 5 battle, on Tuesday, March 29. Quitman will attempt to move on its 10-6 season record. The Cougars enter the battle with a 5-13 record after their 11-1 non-league loss to West Lauderdale (Collinsville, MS).
The Trojans now possess a 3-5 record. They take the field next when they host Kosciusko for a 4A Region 4 battle on Tuesday, March 29. Northeast Lauderdale will play a Whippets squad coming off a 8-7 non-league loss to Neshoba Central (Philadelphia, MS). The Whippets record now stands at 9-5.