MCCOMB &045; It’s a different season for the Natchez High Bulldogs, and head coach Charlie Williams can attest to it so far.

At Monday’s McComb tournament, the Bulldog fell behind big time in their first game but didn’t throw in the towel. South Pike opened up a 6-0 lead in the first inning before the Bulldogs answered and eventually took an 11-7 lead.

In the second game the Bulldogs (3-4) rallied in their last at-bat to take a 7-6 win over North Pike.

&uot;We finally had some timely hitting,&uot; Williams said. &uot;We had some pretty good hitting, and the bottom of the lineup &045; our six, seven and eight

hitters &045; is basically doing the hitting. The kids kept fighting and kept fighting. They never gave up today. Last year if we gave up six runs in one inning, they would have tucked their tails and ran. They’re playing much better ball.&uot;

The Bulldogs finished it off in their last at-bat against North Pike after leading 6-4 coming into the seventh inning. Joseph Hayes walked, stole second, went to third on a passed ball and scored on a passed ball.

The Bulldogs took a 3-0 lead in the second after Joseph Hayes singled in C.J. Wright and two runs scored on errors.

In the first game, South Pike scored six in the first before the Bulldogs tacked on three in the bottom half with one coming on Robin Blake’s solo homer. They scored one in the second before getting three in the third to tie the game at 7-7.

Jason Hayes sparked the third-inning rally with a double to score Matt Henderson and Wright.

Cathedral 6, Monterey 2

NATCHEZ &045; It’s not that Cathedral head coach Craig Beesley is getting impatient over his team’s inconsistencies at the plate.

But it sure would leave him sitting a bit easier.

The Green Wave got a couple timely hits against Monterey to take the win, including two first-inning solo homers courtesy of Michael Blain and Jeremy Davis. After that the pitching took over with Davis, Garrett Jones and Preston Hicks combined to strike out 15 Monterey batters.

&uot;Our pitching has been doing real well,&uot; Beesley said. &uot;I’ve been pleased with our pitching, but our hitting is not where it needs to be. Hopefully we’ll be able to get it going.&uot;

Davis went four innings and yielded a run in the second when Austin Lipsey scored on an error, but the junior right-hander struck out nine and allowed three hits. Jones gave up a run in the fourth when Max Green scored on Landon White’s groundout to trim the lead to 5-2.

The Green Wave got three in the third as Davis doubled in Jones and Andrew Kaiser singled home Te Riley and Davis. In the sixth Michael Blain doubled in Nick Anderson as Blain finished the game with three hits.

Kemp went the distance on the mound for the Wolves, striking out seven and walking two.

Huntington 13, Centreville 3

FERRIDAY, La. &045; The Hounds took advantage of five Centreville errors and rode the arm of starting pitcher Will Moak to take the five-inning win with Moak tossing a no-hitter.

Travis Jordan homered in the second off Centreville starter Jake Pears, a two-run shot with Austin Butler on base. The Hounds tacked on two more in the second to take a 4-3 lead, and they followed with four more in the third for an 8-3 lead.

Huntington scored two in the fourth and three in the fifth to end it.

Moak threw all five and didn’t allow a hit while striking out seven, walking one and hitting one.

Copiah Academy 8, Trinity Episcopal 3

GALLMAN &045; Copiah pitcher Jake Green fanned 17 Trinity batters as the Colonels scored early to take the win.

The Saints (0-4) got two doubles from Walt Ketchings, one of which drove in a run in the third, while plating a run in the first and sixth innings.

The Colonels scored two in the first, three in the second and two in third to take a 7-2 lead off Ketchings, who went 5 1/3 innings. Kolby Godfrey finished it out for Trinity

Adams Christian 12, Prairie View 2

NATCHEZ &045; Glenn Williams sparked a 10-run Adams fifth inning with a grand slam as the Rebels rolled.

AC struggled through four against Paul Faulkenberry, a left-hander who’s being scouted by college and pro coaches.