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Mustangs to play for region softball crown
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South Effingham's Natalie Easterling slides across the plate with a run as Alex Brown observes Wednesday. - photo by Photo by Birk Herrath
Staff Report
Updated: Sep 28, 2017, 1:53 PM
Published: Sep 28, 2017, 1:59 PM

GUYTON -- South Effingham clinched a spot in next week's Region 2-AAAAA softball championship series by sweeping Ware County on Wednesday 3-0 and 11-1.

The Mustangs will host Statesboro for the first two games of the best-of-three title set next Wednesday at 3 p.m. and 5 p.m..

Rachel Mixon, Cheyenne Miller and ReAnn McCloy each swatted two hits in the opener against Ware County. Georgia Dowling added one hit and one RBI.

Dowling collected two hits and two RBI in the second game.  Miller and Hailey Pinette also had two hits, and Mixon chipped in one hit and a pair of RBI.

Kastin Belogorska, the winning pitcher in both games, had three  hits in the nightcap.
Update: Rincon Police Release Video, Clear Officer in Walmart Case
Walmart arrest
A bystander’s video shows a Rincon police officer on top of a man during an arrest Saturday in the Walmart parking lot. The footage, widely shared on Facebook, has sparked public concern.
Paul Kasko
Updated: Aug 6, 2025, 9:49 PM
Published: Aug 6, 2025, 6:52 PM
A Rincon police officer has returned to duty following an internal review into his use of force during the arrest of a shoplifting suspect at Walmart. The department released redacted body camera footage, the initial incident report, and a statement Wednesday, citing transparency. Warrants have been issued for five suspects in connection with the alleged theft.
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