The Brookhaven Lady Panthers suffered two tough losses to the Pearl River Central Lady Blue Devils in a Region 6-5A varsity doubleheader contest Thursday night in fastpitch softball action.

The Lady Panthers lost 1-0 in Game One and fell to the Lady Blue Devils in Game Two 9-3.

“We played really well defensively, but we have to hit the ball to score runs,” said BHS coach Mandy Vinson. “Pearl River Central has a good team. Their pitchers did a good job moving the ball around to keep us off balance at the plate.”

The Ole Brook Lady Panthers (14-4, 2-2) are schedule to be in action Saturday as they travel down Highway 550 to participate in Loyd Star’s softball tournament. Brookhaven will battle Lawrence County at 3:15 or 4:35 p.m. (depending of Friday’s weather) and face Franklin County in the finale at 6:45 or 7:25 p.m.

Pearl River Central 1, Brookhaven 0 

In Game One, the Lady Panthers and the Lady Blue Devils battled in a tough defensive contest as both teams fought in a scoreless game until the bottom of the seventh inning.

In the bottom of the seventh inning, Pearl River Central managed to push across the game-winning run on an RBI single by Shelby Lauzon.

Hailee Buras was the winning pitcher for the Lady Blue Devils with 11 strikeouts and no walks.

Katherine Shell suffered the setback on the rubber for the Lady Panthers as she pitched 6 1/3 innings, allowing one earned run on four hits while finishing with three strikeouts and one walk.

Shell also powered Ole Brook’s offense at the plate with a double and a single. Tia Bussey provided a single.

Jade Latham was the top hitter for Pearl River Central with a double. Hannah Rester, Madison Gower and Shelby Lauzon hit safely.

Pearl River Central 9, Brookhaven 3 

In Game Two, the Lady Panthers came out and quickly grab a 3-1 lead after three innings of action, but the Lady Blue Devils rallied back to outscored Brookhaven 8-0 between the top of the fourth and seventh innings to secure the sweep.

Jade Latham tossed the win for PRC with seven strikeouts and one walk.

Shell absorbed the setback in Game Two for Ole Brook with three strikeouts and two walks.

Bussey paced Brookhaven’s offense with two singles. Fallon Brooks contributed a double. Hitting safely were Katie Grace Culpepper, Haley Speaks and Julianna Porter.

Claire Lumpkin led Pearl River Central’s offensive attack with two doubles. Olivia Thrash ripped a triple. Autum McNeely had a double. Shelby Archer, Madison Gower and Shelby Lauzon hit a single each.