Wesson advances in south 2A’s with series win over East Webster

Wesson 3B Cullen Greer tags a Wolverine runner out. (Tracy Fischer)

Cobra CF Alex Smith secures an out in game 3 on Saturday. (Tracy Fischer)

The Cobras gather to go over further instructions before taking the field on Saturday. (Tracy Fischer)
Facing elimination on Friday night in Wesson, the Cobras got a superb complete-game performance from pitcher Alex Smith and won 1-0 over East Webster to extend the Best-of-3 series into Saturday.
Wesson took inspiration from Smith’s gutty outing on Friday night and pounded the Wolverines 11-1 in five innings on Saturday to win the south 2A series. The game featured a two-run homer by Payton Cupit to open the flood gates for the Cobras.
Read more in this week’s print edition of the Copiah County Courier!