Senior Kaitlyn Woods pitched three great games, winning two of them, but the Lady Mavs still fell to Bayou Academy in the semi final round Saturday.A Lady Maverick slides into second base safely thanks to a missed throw by Bayou Academy.Junior Jenny Reynolds pitched two of her team’s three games Saturday.By TAYLOR MITCHELL
Sports Editor

On Saturday afternoon, all the action in Yazoo City could be found on Manchester Academy’s softball field, where the school hosted its annual softball tournament.
Six teams came to Yazoo City for the tournament with Hillcrest Christian School defeating Bayou Academy in the championship game Saturday night. Manchester Academy went 2-1 in its three games, ending in a semifinal round loss to Bayou, while Benton Academy went 1-2, ending their day with an 8-1 victory over Indianola Academy.
“We played well at times. With this tournament, it was a long day and we were able to stay focused,” Manchester head coach A.J. Downs said. “We had people step up and have good at bats.”
“We would have loved to win the tournament, but we wanted to get better at certain things we need to work on to win district,” Benton head coach Vince Davis said. “We also wanted to be prepared and put ourselves in a position to win district.”
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