SHAWNEE — Mac Wheeler hit two home runs for Caney, and the Lady Cougars took advantage of seven Tupelo errors in a 9-1 win over the Lady Tigers in the first round of the Class A State Tournament Monday at the FireLake Ball Fields in Shawnee.
No. 1 Caney advanced to a semifinal showdown with sixth-ranked Roff with a 27-12 record, while eighth-ranked Tupelo’s season came to an end at 15-13.
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