MCC Softball Falls To PRCC

From School Reports

POPLARVILLE, MS- The Meridian Community College softball team returned to action on Wednesday afternoon for another key MACJC South Division doubleheader by making a road trip to Pearl River Community College. The Lady Eagles unfortunately returned home with a pair of loses to the Lady Wildcats on Wednesday by final scores of 13-4 and 7-6.

The Lady Eagles dropped to 9-23 overall for the 2015 season and 6-14 inside the MACJC South Division. MCC will enjoy a break for the Easter weekend and return to action on April 8 by hosting Co-Lin at Tommy McDonald Field. The doubleheader is set for a first pitch of 3 p.m.

Pearl River scored eight runs in the opening two innings of Game One to cruise to a 13-4 victory over the Lady Eagles. Shelby Peavey led the way at the plate with a pair of base hits and two RBI's, while Zoie LaVergne added a pair of RBI's on a home run. Lyndsey Cannon suffered the pitching loss in Game One for MCC after lasting only one inning.

The Lady Eagles bounced back in Game Two with a solid showing, but fell short by a final score of 7-6. Pearl River scored the eventual game winning run in the bottom of the sixth inning on a solo homer that would give the Lady Wildcats a one-run victory.

Montana Holyfield led the way at the plate in Game Two for MCC with a pair of base hits and two RBI's, while Keoceania Yarbrough added a couple of base hits and scored two runs. Shelby Peavey, Paige Gibson, and Taylor Blevins each added one hit apiece in the Game Two setback.