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Reporter
By Richard Dumas
forsyth@mymcr.net
The Mary Persons base-
ball team saw its season-
best, seven-game winning
streak come to a screeching
halt on Friday night when
the Bulldogs were throttled
12-7 by rival Jackson in
MP's final non-region game
of the regular season.
Jackson senior ace An-
drew Moore, who held the
Bulldogs hifless through
four innings, recorded the
win as the Red Devils seized
a commanding 9-0 lead
before allowing MP back
into the game in the latter
stages.
The loss dropped MP to
11-4 overall heading into
a 15-game region slate on
Tuesday.
f,
"That's a questio.nable ,
move right there to go to -"
him when it's 9-0, but in
my mind I can't concede ,a
a game" Mathis said.
"There's no clock in base-
ball. I've been in positions
in my career where I've
been losing 11-0 and won '
the ballgame, so I know
that you can't give up on
being behind. And those
guys, if they don't come
out after we got five and
get two more, I feel like we
probably win this game. 1.
We gave them those two
on a couple of bonehead-
ed plays right there."
One'night earlier, MP ,
pounded Eagles Land- !
ing 11-1 in five innings at
home on Thursday to ex-
tend its winning streak to -.
seven games. Richards led i:
Jackson scored one-run in The Bulldogs, who were set to begin region play on Tuesday against Howard, celebrated a March 5 home victory over Cen- MP with two hits, includ-
each of the first two innings tral (Macon) alongside their biggest fan, nine-year-old Adam McGinnis, a family friend of MP second baseman J.D. Richards, ing a double and an RBI.
offofMP ace Trippe Moore who was allowed to join the Dogs on the field after the game. (Photo courtesy of Donna Richards) The MP varsity squad z;
before the wheels came off was next scheduled to "-
in the top of the fourth. Jackson scored five junior righthander was unable to keep the say is that Jackson is a really good baseball
unearned runs, taking advantage of a pair Jackson bats at ba ; yielding two more runs team;' Mathis said. "Those guys are 13-0
of key MP fielding errors, q-he Red Devils in the top of the sixth and yet another run or whatever they are for a reason because
then tacked on two more runs offofMP in the top of the seventh for a 12-5 lead. they're good. They're well-coached. They
reliever Garrett James in the top of the fifth The Bulldogs scored two more runs in play well, run the bases well, hit well. We
before the Bulldogs finally answered back the bottom of the seventh on RBI hits by saw some of the best pitchers that we've
with five runs of their own off of Jackson Knight and Aaron Mock before Jeramiah seen all year. The biggest thing I can take
relief pitcher Dakota Copeland in the bot- Andrews lined out to second for a game- away here is that we can compete, and we
tom of the fifth. MP senior J.D. Richards ending double play and a 12-7 Jackson don't give up. We're facing a lot of adversity,
win. internal stuff, negative things coming in.
got the scoring going with an RBI single to
center, followed by a two-run single down Knight led MP's offense with a 2-3 night These are kids, and I wish people would
the leftfield line offthe bat of Austin Mock. with two RBIs and a walk. Meanwhile, remember these are kids. And these kids
MP's Alex Kite then nearly homered before eight of Jackson's nine starters recorded at competed their hearec ou, ~onight Do I
settling for an RBI double that bounced up least one base hit in the game, including think we're good enough to beat that team?
against the left-centorfield fence. Finally, Moore, who led the Red Devils with 3 hits Absolutel) We can be as good as we wanna
Christian Knight knocked a base hit to in 5 at-bats, be. We've got a long way to go. We've got a
rightfield to force one more run across and Despite the loss, MP head coach Clae lot of work to do, but I still feel like we can
narrow MP's deficit to 9-5. Mathis said he was impressed with how his be as we wanna be right now."
With MP head coach Clae Mathis having Bulldogs fought back into the game after Mathis said he turned to Kite in relief de-
turned to one of his aces, Kite, in relief, the getting down big early, spite the deficit because he never stopped
"The first thing that you're gotta really believing his Dogs could come back.
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host Howard at 5:55 p.m. ,
on Tuesday to open region play in a game
rescheduled from Monday due to rain. The
Bulldogs will then host the Huskies again
at 5:55 p.m. on Wednesday in Game 2 of :*
the Best-of-3 series. The Bulldogs will then
return to Howard for the second time in
four days for Game 3 at 5 p.m. on Friday. ;.
MP will then begin a new three-game .
region series at Spalding at 5:55 p.m. on -
Monday. Also, the MP lV squad will host
Howard at 4 p.m. on Wednesday prior to
the vox~ity ~ana .
Meanwhile, the Monroe County Middle -
School baseball team was scheduled to
host Byron Middle in a doubleheader
starting at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Monroe [i
County will then travel to Henderson for a
road contest at 5 p.m. on Thursday before
hosting Gray Station in a doubleheader
starting at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday; March 27.
By Richard Dumas achieved high finishes at the with a time of 1
forsyth@rnymcr.net meet included: Weaver, who minute, 6 seconds,
placed fourth in the 100 meters and Ava McKallip,
The Mary Persons boys track with a time of 12.02 seconds who placed sec-
team finished second out of three and third in the long jump ond in the 3,200
teams at the Middle Georgia with a leap of 19 feet, 6 inches, yards with a time
Relays track meet at Lamar Ussery, who placed fifth in the of 13 minutes,
County on Saturday. 100 meters with a time of 12.90 59 seconds. Also,
MP finished with 89.5 points seconds, Condarius Alford, who MP's No. 1 4 x 100-
to place runner-up behind home placed third in the 200 meters yard relay team of
Lamar County, who finished with a time of 23.53 seconds Jordan Shannon,
with 105.5 points. Howard came and fifth in the long jump with Daizha Outlaw,
in third with 52 points, a leap of 17 feet, 11 inches, Judiyah Alford
MP boys individual champi- Watkins, who placed fifth in the and Courtney
ons included: senior Condarius 400 meters with a time of 59.73 Whatley placed
Alford, who captured the 400 seconds and third in the triple second with a time
meter race by more than two sec- jump with a leap of 38 feet, 8 of 52.9 seconds,
onds over runner-up Kevondre inches, Myles Johnson, who and MP's No. 1 4
Isaac of Howard with a winning placed fourth in the 800 meters x 400-meter relay
time of 52.61 seconds, fresh- with a time of 2 minutes, 20 team of Outlaw,
man Justin Wachtel, who took seconds, Kenneth Mantle, who Judiyah Alford,
first place in the 1,600 meters placed fifth in the 800 meters Jordan Shannon
by a margin of more than 23 with a time of 2 minutes, 23 sec- and Wilson placed
seconds over teammate Connor onds, Fagan, who placed third second with a time
Battles with a winning time of in the 110-meter hurdles with of 4 minutes, 33
4 minutes, 38 seconds and who a time of 17.74 seconds, Davis, seconds.
captured first place in the 3,200 who placed third in the 300-yard Other MP girls
yards by a margin of more than hurdles with a time of 43.53 athletes who
seven seconds over teammate seconds, Derrick Goodson, who achieved high fin-
Logan O'Neil with a winning placed fourth in the shot put ishes at the meet
time of 11 minutes, 19 sec- with a heave of 34 feet, 5 inches, included: Outlaw,
onds, junior Deadrek Alford, and Dingmore, who placed who placed third
who won the high jump with a fourth in the discus with a throw in the 100 meters
leap of 6 feet, 2 inches, junior ofgl feet, 3 inches. Also, MP's with a time of 13.26
Brycen Young, who captured No. 2 4 x 100-yard relay team seconds, Whatley,
the pole vault with a vault of 9 of Watkins, Fagan, Davis and who placed fourth
feet, 6 inches, and junior Colton Nick Joseph placed third with a in the 100 meters
Dingmore, who took the shot time of 45.87 seconds, and MP's with a time of 13.48
put title with a heave of 39 feet, 5 No. 2 4 x 400,meter relay team seconds, ludiyah
inches. Also, MP's No. 1 4 x 400- of Ussery, Johnson, Fagan and Alford, who placed
meter relay team of Condarius Harvey placed third with a time third in the 200
Alford, Jaquez Watkins, Wachtel of 3 minutes, 50 seconds, meters with a time
and Malik Davis placed first with Meanwhile, the MP girls track of 29,12 seconds,
a time of 3 minutes, 36 seconds, team also competed in LamarAlvina Shannon,
beating runner-up Howard by County on Saturday, placingwho placed fifth
nearly 14 seconds, second out of four teams with a in the 200 meters
MP boys individual runner- total of 56 points.
Mary Persons senior Jamar Fagan was one of MP's top performers on Saturday at the 'i
with afime of 31.98 Middle Georgia Relays, placing third in the 110-meter hurdles. (File photo)
ups induded: Battles, who took Howard easily won the girls seconds, Jordan with a time of 13 minutes, 59 The MP varsity boys track
second place in the 1,600 meters title with a total of 107.5 points. Shannon, who placed third in seconds, Kaylee Gordon, who team was next scheduled to ,
with a ,time of 5 minutes, 1 sec- Home Lamar County finished in the 400 meters with a time of
ond, O Neff, who took second third place with 53.5 points while 1 minute, 14 seconds, Kayley placed fifth in the 100-meter hur- compete at the Fendley Relays "'i
dies with a time of 23.31 seconds, at McConnell-Talbert Stadium .
place in the 3,200 yards with a Rutland came in fourth place Dale, who placed third in the Nicole Grier, who placed third in Warner Robins at 4 p.m. on
time of 11 minutes, 26 seconds, with 23 points. 800 meters with a time of 2 min- in the 300-yard hurdles with a Thursday. The MP varsity girls
and Watkins, who finished sec- The lone MP girls individual utes, 46 seconds, Katie Hollis, time of 55.95 seconds, Precious track team will then be in action
ond in the high jump with a leap champion was Cheyla Tafella, who placed fourth in the 800 Gaines, who placed fourth in the the following day at the Lamar %
of 6 feet. Also, MP's No. 1 4 x who won the pole vault title with meters with a time of 2 minutes, shot put with a heave of 29 feet, County Friday Night Lights meet -
100-yard relay team of Caileb a vault of 7 feet, 6 inches, easily 46 seconds, Charlotte Wilcox, 11 inches, and Erin Hampton, at 4 p.m. on Friday at Lamar ::.
Ussery, Rekia Weaver, Condarius outdistancing two Lamar County who placed third in the 1,600 who placed fourth in the discus County High School.
Alford and Bralen Harvey placed competitors, Claire Ctibormeters with a time of 6 minutes, with a throw of 70 feet, 2 inches. Also, the Monroe County
second with a time of 45.05and Faith Branham, who each 23 seconds, Stormie Martin, Also, MP's No. 2 4 x 400-meter Middle School boys and girls i;
seconds, falling short to Lamar recorded vaults of 5 feet.who placed fourth in the 1,600 relay team of Alvina Shannon, track teams were next sched-
County by just over four-tenths MP girls individual runner-ups meters with a time of 6 minutes,
Hollis, Carrie Neal and Tafella uled to compete at Pike County
of a second, included: Nakiah Wilson, who 35 seconds, Rilyn McKallip, who
placed third with a time of 4 Middle School at 4 p.m. on
Other MP boys athletes who placed second in the 400 meters placed fourth in the 3,200 yards
minutes, 55 seconds. Wednesday. :;,;
