MCC Softball Splits Road Set at Co-Lin

From School Reports

WESSON, MS- The Meridian Community College softball team had a quick turnaround after splitting a doubleheader at home Friday with Pearl River Community College and was back on the field Saturday afternoon. The Lady Eagles traveled to Co-Lin Community College Saturday for another key MACJC South Division doubleheader.

MCC came away with a road split (4-3, 3-7) with the Lady Wolves to move its overall record to 6-14 and 3-5 inside the MACJC South Division. The Lady Eagles will get a lengthy break after its four-game stretch and will return to action March 18 with a conference doubleheader at Southwest Mississippi Community College. The twin bill is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. in Summit, MS.

MCC was able to hold off a late rally by Co-Lin in Game One to win by a final score of 4-3. MCC broke a 2-2 tie with a pair of runs in the top of sixth inning to take a 4-2 lead over Co-Lin. Keoceania Yarbrough put the Lady Eagles ahead with an RBI single and a second run would score in the frame on an error by the Lady Wolves. Co-Lin scored one run in the final frame on a solo homer and would get the tying run on base, but MCC would slam the door to take the 4-3 victory.

Shelby Peavey led the way at the plate in Game One with three hits and a run scored. Cassi Dew also collected three hits and Victoria Lewis added a base hit, to go along with two runs scored. Zoie LaVergne picked up the pitching win on the mound in Game One by working all seven innings.

Co-Lin would rebound in Game Two and defeat MCC by a final score of 7-3. Montana Holyfield, Zoie LaVergne, and Megan McCullough each had two hits apiece in Game Two. Victoria Lewis added an RBI base hit and Shelby Peavey also added a single in the loss.

Shelby Perry took the pitching loss on the mound in Game Two for the Lady Eagles by working six innings.