With the threat of inclement weather later in the week, Vidalia High School hosted Rayville High School for an LHSAA District 2-2A varsity doubleheader Tuesday afternoon at the Concordia Recreation Complex.

Rayville jumped out to an early lead in both games, but Vidalia’s bats were too much for the Hornets to contend with as the Vikings won the first game 17-4 in five innings and 14-4 in six innings in the second game.

The Hornets scored two runs in the top of the first inning, but the Vikings took command with a five-run rally in the bottom of the first inning followed by four runs in the bottom of the second.

Peyton Fort was the winning pitcher after allowing one earned run on four hits and two walks with five strikeouts in two innings. Christian Fort was 2-for-2.

The second game was a good one for the first three and a half innings. Rayville scored one run in the top of the first inning before Vidalia responded with three runs in the bottom of the first.

Both teams scored one run in the second inning and the Hornets scored two runs in the top of the fourth to tie the game at 4-4. It was all Vikings after that as the scored five runs in the bottom of the fourth, three runs in the bottom of the fifth, and two runs in the bottom of the sixth.

Leo Lozano went five innings and allowed three earned runs on seven hits and three walks with two strikeouts and was 3-for-5 with two runs batted in and two runs scored. Christian Fort went 3-for-3 with a triple, one RBI and one run scored and Dominik Harveston was 3-for-4 with two RBIs.

Vidalia (13-8, 5-0) hosts Rayville at 4 p.m. Saturday.

Brookhaven 7, Natchez High 3 (Game 1)

Natchez High 5, Brookhaven 3 (Game 2)

BROOKHAVEN — Tra Davis pitched five solid innings for Natchez High School as the Bulldogs defeated the Brookhaven High School Panthers 5-3 Tuesday afternoon to salvage a split of an MHSAA Region 6-5A varsity doubleheader.

Davis allowed two runs, both earned, on six hits with two strikeouts and two walks. He got plenty of help from a defense that did not commit a single error.

Natchez High erased a 2-0 deficit after two innings of play with three runs in the top of the fourth inning and two runs in the top of the fifth. Shavoké Herrington, Travon Henry and Jamel Myles each had a double for the Bulldogs.

Brookhaven won the first game 7-3 thanks to the performance of winning pitcher Sevante Quinn, who scattered seven hits and struck out eight batters in going the distance.

The game was tied at 2-2 before the Panthers scored two runs in the bottom of the fourth inning and three runs in the bottom of the fifth. Tyler Mixon went 3-for-4 with one RBI and two runs scored for Brookhaven.

Herrington provided much of the Bulldogs’ offense by going 3-for-3 with a double and two RBIs.

Natchez High (13-5, 4-1) plays again at 1 p.m. Saturday at McComb High School.

Monterey 8, Kilbourne 2

(Game 1)

Monterey 14, Kilbourne 0

(Game 2; 5 innings)

MONTEREY — The Monterey High School Wolves swept a varsity doubleheader from the Kilbourne High School Hawks Tuesday afternoon.

Monterey took Game 1 8-2 and needed just five innings to take down Kilbourne in Game 2, 14-0. No other information on either game was available.

Monterey (4-7) plays host to Harrisonburg at 4 p.m. Thursday.

Rebul Academy 15,

Trinity Episcopal 3

(4 innings)

LEARNED — Winning pitcherMichael Sojourner held Trinity Episcopal to just one hit and helped his own cause by going 3-for-4 at the plate as the Rebul Academy Raiders defeated the Saints 15-3 in four innings Tuesday afternoon in an MAIS District 4-A game.

Trinity Episcopal took an early 1-0 lead, but Rebul Academy scored four runs in the bottom of the first to take the lead for good. After the Saints scored one run in the top of the third inning, the Raiders put the game out of reach with seven runs in the bottom of the third.

The Saints’ only hit in the game was a triple by Jakarius Caston. Bo Townsend went 2-for-2 with a double for Rebul Academy.

Trinity Episcopal (0-3, 0-3) is scheduled to host Rebul Academy at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at ACCS if the weather permits.