Softball Finished 2-2 at Hinds JUCO Classic
The MMI softball team captured two wins in four games this weekend at the Hinds Community College JUCO Classic, defeating Meridian CC and East Mississippi CC.
Game One: MMI 10 MCC 1 (5 innings)
For the second time this season, MMI defeated the Eagles from Meridian CC in five innings. Katelyn Holcombe earned her second win from the circle, working all five innings for the Lady Tigers. She allowed three hits, one run, and three walks while striking out five batters.
Alexis Paredes and Maris Stinchcomb each belted out three hits. Paredes scored twice and had two RBI; Stinchcomb scored once and had an RBI. Brianna Ashcraft, Madison Bubel, Bailie Seales, Bailee Butler, Abigale Williams, and Hope Owens also collected hits in the win.
Game Two: MMI 2 SWMCC 3
After Marion took a 2-0 lead into the bottom of the seventh inning Southwest Mississippi CC was able to plate three runs and take the victory. Kamryn Murdock took the loss for MMI with Hope Cole and Mackenzie Calhoun seeing action in relief.
Bailee Butler went 2-for-3 from the plate with Madison Bubel and Maris Stinchcomb each collecting two hits in four plate appearances. Abigale Williams also got a hit, a double, in the one-run loss
Game Three: MMI 1 ECCC 19 (5 innings)
After sweeping ECCC at home last week the MMI bats went silent in their first game Saturday morning as they took the lopsided loss against the Warriors. Haley Lang and Maris Stinchcomb collected Marion's only hits of the game.
Game Four: MMI 11 EMCC 7
The Lady Tigers rebounded in their last game of the weekend with an 11-7 victory over EMCC with Maris Stinchcomb leading the way at the plate. She finished going 4-for-4 with three doubles, three RBI and a run scored. Alexis Paredes had two hits, one a home run, with three RBI and a walk while scoring three runs. Also getting hits for MMI were: Bailie Seales, Brianna Ashcraft, Madison Bubel, Hope Owens, Alyssa Carrizales, and Abigale Williams.
Kamryn Murdock earned the win. In seven innings pitched, she game up seven hits, seven runs (three earned), and eight walks with four strikeouts.