MCC Softball Splits Home Doubleheader

From School Reports

The Meridian Community College softball returned to action on Saturday at Tommy McDonald Field by playing host to conference foe Holmes Community College for a pair of crucial games for the Lady Eagles. MCC managed to salvage a split with the Lady Bulldogs by falling in Game One 5-1 and bouncing back to take Game Two over HCC by a final of 6-2. MCC is now 14-17 overall for the regular season and 9-13 in conference play after the doubleheader split on Saturday. MCC softball will return to the field with a pair of non-conference games on Monday as the Lady Eagles will travel to Bossier Parrish Community College. The doubleheader on Monday is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m.

MCC started the day on Saturday with an early 1-0 lead after three innings of play, but Holmes scored five unanswered runs in the final frames to take a 5-1 victory in Game One. MCC managed five total hits in Game One and Ivey Brewer led the way with a pair of hits and one RBI. Former Clarkdale standout Alex Riser finished with a double in Game One, while Courtney Moore and Kandler Flora each had a single in the loss.

Tiana Boutte suffered the loss on the mound in Game One for MCC by working 3 1/3 innings and allowing only one earned run, to go along with a pair of strikeouts for the Lady Eagles.

MCC bounced back nicely in Game Two by defeating Holmes by a final score of 6-2 behind 12 total hits at the plate by the offense. Kandler Flora drove in three runs on three hits in the win, while Keelee Ladnier drove in one run on a pair of hits. MacKenzie Harvey also collected an RBI on two hits in Game Two for MCC and Anna Lloyd also had an RBI single. MacKenzie Harvey picked up the pitching win for the Lady Eagles in Game Two by working five innings and allowing no earned runs.