MCC Softball Splits Road Set at ICC

From School Reports

The Meridian Community College softball team returned to action on Friday afternoon with a conference road doubleheader at 11th ranked Itawamba Community College. The Lady Eagles fought extremely hard in the conference showdown by falling in Game One by a final of 1-0 and bouncing back in Game Two to upset the Lady Indians by a final of 5-4.

MCC is now 10-5 overall for the season and have gotten off to a great start in conference play with a 5-1 record. The Lady Eagles have now won five out of its last six games and all of those wins have been in conference play. MCC will return to action this Sunday afternoon by playing host to top ranked Jones County Junior College at Tommy McDonald Field. The conference doubleheader between the two schools will begin at 2 p.m.

MCC got the day started on Friday against Itawamba by falling in Game One by a final of 1-0. Freshman pitcher Tiana Boutte took the tough loss on the mound in Game One for the Lady Eagles by working six innings and allowing one run (unearned), to go along with a pair of strikeouts.

MCC finished Game One with seven total hits, while the Lady Indians could only manage three hits against Boutte. The only run of Game One came on an error by MCC in the first inning that would prove to be the difference in the ICC victory.

Brianna Duquette led MCC at the plate with a pair of singles in Game One. Mycahla Howard, Keelee Ladnier, Ivey Brewer, Jayla Poindexter, and Kandler Flora each finished with one single apiece in the Game One loss.

MCC bounced back in grand fashion in Game Two by defeating the 11th ranked Lady Indians by a final of 5-4. The Lady Eagles scored four runs in the top of the fifth inning that would prove to be the difference in the one-run victory.

Mia Johnson had a huge game at the plate in the win for MCC by collecting four RBIs on a home run and a double. Brianna Duquette, Anna Lloyd, and Keelee Ladnier each added one single apiece in Game Two. Mycahla Howard also added an RBI on a sacrifice to round out the offense for the Lady Eagles.

Tiana Boutte picked up the pitching win in Game Two for the Lady Eagles by tossing a complete game and notching two strikeouts.