Photo by Cliff Furr Pitcher CeAria Henderson and shortstop Kat Wallace will look to lead their team to victory tonight as the Lady Panthers host Wayne County. in the south state slow-pitch championship series. Game one begins at 5 p.m.

The Brookhaven High Lady Panthers will host Wayne County Tuesday night in the MHSAA Division III Slow-Pitch South State Finals at 5 p.m. in Brookhaven.

The Lady Panthers and War Eagles will play a three-game series, with the winner going on to the state championship to face the winner of Northwest Rankin and Neshoba Central.

The Lawrence County Lady Cougars are also hosting a home series tonight, as they play Newton County in Monticello for the MHSAA Division II Slow-Pitch South State Championship.

The Lady Cougars clinched their place in the finals with a sweep of Northeast Lauderdale on Saturday. Lawrence County took game one 14-0 and needed extra innings to clinch the series with a 14-13 win in game two.

The Lawrence County and Newton County series also begins at 5 p.m. Tuesday night.

Story by Cliff Furr