The high school baseball playoffs continue this week across Mississippi for teams in Classes 1A through 4A.
Teams in the Southern Six moved on to the next round after winning their best-of-three first-round series.
CLASS 1A
Resurrection Catholic vs. Noxapater
The two-time defending state champion Eagles completed a two-game sweep on Monday night as Hayden Porter drove in five runs on three hits to lead RCS to a 14-1 victory at Noxapater.
Porter had an RBI single in the first inning, a three-run double in the second, and a solo homer in the fifth inning to pace the Eagles.
Justin San Miguel blasted a grand slam as RCS scored five runs in the fourth inning.
Carter McCammon got the win on the mound, allowing one run on two hits over five innings.
The Eagles will now play either West Bolivar or Leake County in the next round.
CLASS 3A
St. Stanislaus vs. Jefferson Davis County
The Rock-A-Chaws blanked JDC 15-0 on Saturday in Sumrall to sweep the series.
Chelsey Rhodes belted a three-run homer and Will Powell blasted a two-run homer in a six-run third inning to power SSC to the victory.
Rhodes, who had three hits, added his fourth RBI as the Rocks blew the game open with nine runs in the fifth inning.
Brady Wallis, who also had three hits for SSC, had a two-run triple in the inning.
Jeremy Mares got the win on the mound, allowing one hit and striking out eight in four innings.
The Rocks (16-9) will play Friday at 7 p.m. at Southeast Lauderdale in Game 1 of their best-of-three series. Game 2 is set for 2 p.m. Saturday in Bay St. Louis. A third game, if necessary, is set for Monday at 7 p.m. in Southeast Lauderdale.
St. Patrick vs. Magee
The Fighting Irish swept their series after winning 8-1 on Saturday in Biloxi.
Cohen Weinhofer was a force on the mound and at the plate for St. Patrick. The hurler struck out 10 batters and allowed just one run on three hits over five innings.
Weinhofer had a two-run double in a five-run first inning. Bennett Rimes had an RBI single and Austin Knapp drove in a run on a groundout. Another run scored on an error.
Ayden Le had two hits for the Irish.
St. Patrick will next play Franklin County. Game 1 is Friday at 6 p.m. in Meadeville with Game 2 on Saturday in Biloxi at 2 p.m.
CLASS 4A
Poplarville vs. McComb
The Hornets won their series after rolling to a 22-0 win on Saturday in Game 2 in McComb.
Brock Sheppard blasted a pair of homers and drove in seven runs as Poplarville dominated McComb.
Sheppard’s sixth-inning grand slam highlighted a 13-run inning. Luke Sones had a pair of two-run doubles in the frame while Zack Case had an RBI single.
Sheppard also homered in the first inning and had a two-run double in the third.
Braden Babiowski struck out five over four scoreless innings to get the win.
Poplarville will play either Northeast Jones or Forrest County AHS in the next round.
Bay High vs. Raymond
The Tigers put away the Rangers 17-0 on Friday in Bay St. Louis for a doubleheader sweep.
Bay High will next play Columbia, which swept Mendenhall. The two teams will play Game 1 on Friday at 7 p.m. in Bay St. Louis. Game 2 is Saturday at 7 p.m. in Columbia.
Pass Christian vs. Richland
The Pirates won 1-0 on Saturday to force a decisive Game 3 on Monday at Richland.
The Pirates overcame a 5-0 deficit to score 10 unanswered runs and then held off a late Richland rally to win 10-7 and take the series.
Evan Anderson had an RBI double as the Pirates took a 6-5 lead.
Wesley Jolley got the win on the mound and drove in a pair of runs with a couple of hits. Anderson and Kayleb Munsch also had a pair of hits.
The Pirates will meet Purvis in the next round with Game 1 on Friday.
