Saturday’s prep playoff results

Prep baseball

MHSAA 6A – Third round, best of three

DeSoto Central vs. Tupelo

(Thursday) Tupelo 3, DeSoto Central 1 (Tupelo leads series 1-0)

(Friday) DeSoto Central 8, Tupelo 2 (Series tied 1-1)

(Saturday) Tupelo 9, DeSoto Central 1 (Tupelo wins series 2-1)

⚾️Final
MHSAA Playoffs/3rd Round
Game 3
Tupelo – 9
DeSoto Central – 1 #GDTBAJ#PlayOnePlayAll

— DeSoto Central Athletics (@athletics_dc) May 16, 2021

MHSAA 5A – Third round, best-of-three 

Center Hill vs. Saltillo

(Thursday) Center Hill 11, Saltillo 1 (Center Hill leads series 1-0)

(Friday) Saltillo 16, Center Hill 2 (Series tied 1-1)

(Saturday) Saltillo 2, Center Hill 1 (Saltillo wins series 2-1)

⚾️ Final 2-1 Saltillo. Mustangs’ playoff run comes to a close tonight in a close game. What a run it was….proud of you CHHS Baseball!

— Center Hill High (@TweetDCS_CHHS) May 16, 2021

Prep softball 

MHSAA 6A – State Championship Series – at Southern Miss

Hernando vs. Oak Grove (Hattiesburg)

(Thursday) Hernando 2, Oak Grove 1 (Hernando leads series 1-0)

(Friday) Oak Grove 4, Hernando 2 (Series tied 1-1)

(Saturday) Hernando 4, Oak Grove 0 (Hernando wins series 2-1)

EMME MUIZERS! The Hernando first baseman smokes a 2 RBI double scoring Rylee Eyster and Jaclyn Carter. Hernando leads Oak Grove 4-0 top of the 7th. pic.twitter.com/boTNSDoetq

— Mississippi Sports (@SocialSportsMs) May 15, 2021

Photo: Hernando girls’ softball state champions. (Jon Ross Myers/DeSoto County Sports)