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MHSAA softball state championship roundup: East Central wins Class 5A
Watch East Central celebrate its MHSAA 5A title win over Lafayette
Watch as East Central softball celebrate its MHSAA 5A championship after a 10-6 win over Lafayette on May 14. Its first title since 2009.
HATTIESBURG — The Mississippi high school softball championships are underway at the Southern Miss Softball Complex for the MHSAA playoffs.
Games began May 13 and run through May 17.
Here is a recap of some of the games.
Mississippi high school softball championship roundup 2025
East Central claims MHSAA 5A title after sweeping Lafayette
East Central’s championship drought finally ended.
After its forth state final appearance in the last five years, East Central (30-7) swept Lafayette (25-9) in the MHSAA Class 5A state final on May 14 with a 10-6 victory.
East Central defeated Lafayette 10-3 in Game 1 on May 13.
The Lady Hornets won their first title since 2009 and fifth overall.
“I mean, it’s unbelievable. I don’t know even if it’s kicked in,” East Central coach Gerald Edmonson said. “We’ve been here four out of the past five years. … We’ve been really close for the past five years, and to finally get over that hump. It’s just, it’s unbelievable.”
Junior Abigail Danis won series MVP after going 4-for-9 with four RBIs, pitching 10 innings with five strikeouts, and allowing four earned runs through two games.
Danis entered the fifth inning of Game 2 and allowed three hits and one run while breaking the game open in the fourth inning at the plate with a three-run home run to left field for a 9-5 lead.
“It couldn’t have happened to a better individual,” Edmonson said of Danis. “I know a lot of people say that, and that’s kind of cliche, but it’s really the truth. … She has been phenomenal all year.”
Edmonson credited the Lady Hornets for battling against MHSAA 5A Miss Softball Mabry Eason in both games.
“When you’re able to get to the 5A player of the year, not once, but twice, that speaks volumes about our approach and how locked in our girls were yesterday and today,” he said.
Michael Chavez covers high school sports for the Clarion Ledger. Email him at mchavez@gannett.com or reach out to him on X, formerly Twitter @MikeSChavez.