MCC Softball Falls To ECCC

From School Reports

DECATUR, MS- The Meridian Community College softball team traveled to East Central Community College Tuesday night for a MACJC doubleheader with the Lady Warriors and the road trip wasn't kind for the Lady Eagles.

East Central earned the home sweep (0-8, 2-3) over MCC to pick up a pair of key conference wins over the green and white. MCC dropped its overall record to 4-12 and 1-3 in MACJC play with the pair of losses. MCC will return to action Friday afternoon for another key MACJC doubleheader by hosting Pearl River Community College, The doubleheader is slated for a 2 p.m. first pitch at Tommy McDonald Field in Highland Park.

MCC dropped its opening game to the Lady Warriors by a final score of 8-0. The Lady Eagles could only manage two hits in Game One as Victoria Lewis and Keoceania Yarbrough accounted for the only offense for the Lady Eagles.

Lyndsey Cannon (1-3) took the pitching loss on the mound in Game One for the Lady Eagles.

MCC did regroup in Game Two with a solid outing, but fell short by a final score of 3-2. Cheyenne Barefoot led the way at the plate in Game Two by going 2-for-4. Josie Anderson, Zoie LaVergne, Paige Gibson, and Victoria Lewis also added hits in the loss.

Angel Thornton (0-4) suffered the loss on the mound in Game Two for the Lady Eagles.