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From School Reports

The Meridian Community College baseball team returned to action on Saturday at Scaggs Field to continue its current eight-game home stand against conference foe Pearl River Community College. The Eagles came away with a doubleheader split against the Wildcats by winning Game One 14-4 and falling to PRCC in Game Two by a final count of 7-2. MCC is now 18-12 overall after the split on Saturday against the Wildcats and 7-7 in MACJC play for the season. The Eagles will conclude its current –eight-game stretch of home games on Tuesday (April 11) against Northeast Mississippi Community College in another pair of conference games at Scaggs Field. The first pitch of the twin bill on Tuesday between MCC and Northeast is scheduled for 3 p.m.

MCC banged out 17 hits against PRCC and got a solid pitching performance from freshman hurler Hunter Stanley to win Game One on Saturday by a final count of 14-4. Stanley pitched seven strong innings for the Eagles and notched seven strikeouts in his stellar performance. Milton Smith led the Eagles at the plate in Game One with three singles and two RBI’s, while Luke Craig drove in four runs on a pair of hits in the victory. Former Northeast Lauderdale star Landon Keller had a pair of hits and drove in a pair of runs for MCC, while Trace Jordan knocked in three runs on two base hits. Freshman catcher Garrett Busby also had a solid day at the plate in Game One for MCC with three singles and one RBI.

MCC couldn’t carry over the offense into Game Two and fell to the Wildcats by a final of 7-2. MCC finished Game Two with nine total hits and Milton Smith led the way with a pair of singles. Landon Keller also continued to swing a hot bat in Game Two with a pair of singles for the Eagles. Zack Carter, Luke Craig, Blake Fields, and JD Gann each finished with one double apiece in the setback for MCC.

Freshman pitcher Briar Russell suffered the loss on the mound in Game Two for MCC by working three innings and striking out three.