First baseman Drew Jones collected 3 hits and drove in 5 runsfor the Brookhaven Panthers, directing them to an 18-3 Friday nighttrouncing of the Franklin County Bulldogs in the BrookhavenTournament. The Panthers only needed 3 innings to notch the victoryas the tournament time limit for games was in effect onrain-spattered Moyer Field.

Brookhaven (2-2) resumes play Friday at Wesson. The JV game startsat 4:30, followed by the varsity at 6:30.

In other tournament action Friday, Lawrence County beat McComb 15-0and North Pike edged Wesson 4-3.

“Our field was in good shape Friday,” said BHS coach Randy Spring.”We had tarped it and the little rain we got didn’t make muchsign.”

It was a different story Saturday morning as heavy thunderstormsinvaded Southwest Mississippi, canceling the remainder of thetournament.

Junior right-hander J.B. Perkins (1 K, 5 BB) picked up the win,giving up 3 earned runs and 2 hits. Houston Case (1 K, 0 BB) gotthe last 2 outs of the third inning.

At the plate, Perkins, Gabe Wilson and Dillon Newell each had 2hits for BHS. Losing pitcher Preston Shelton slapped a double forthe game’s only extra-base hit.

Shelton didn’t get much help from his teammates as the Bulldogscommitted 5 errors.

The Panthers didn’t commit an error in the contest and that kind ofdefense pleased Spring. “We did a good job handling the ball.”