Coach Lisa Covington’s Brookhaven Lady Panthers finished thirdin the BHS Slowpitch Softball Tournament at the Sports Complex,playing five games. The Lady Panthers beat Wesson 13-13, FranklinCounty 22-2, Natchez 7-4 but lost to Bogue Chitto 12-11 and WarrenCentral 10-0.

Brookhaven (14-11) concludes regular season play tonight,hosting North Pike. The junior varsity game starts at 6 followed bythe varsity at 7.

Brookhaven will host a first-round Class 4A state playoff seriesTuesday, Oct. 16. The Lady Panthers will play the Division 5-4Arunner-up in a best-of-three series.

Brookhaven 13, Wesson 12

A homer and 2 singles by JoRhonda Moore poweredBrookhaven’s win over Wesson. Ginny Dunaway and and Mandy Vinsoneach had 3 singles. Cortney Fielder and Devine Porter had 2 hits.Vinson was the pitcher of record in the tournament.

Brookhaven 22, Franklin Co. 6

Three singles apiece by Shamika Gilmore and SamanthaBoutwell directed Brookhaven’s win over Franklin County. Mooretripled and singled. Vinson, Porter and Chiquita Rancifer hadhits.

Brookhaven 7, Natchez 4

Two singles by Megan Bateman directed the Lady Pantherspast Natchez. Boutwell and Chuvaqua Smith doubled.

W. Central 10, Brookhaven 0

Singles by Vinson, Fielder, Porter, Dunaway and AshleySykes accounted for Brook’s 6 hits against WarrenCentral.