MEMPHIS, Tenn. --- The Mississippi College softball team outscored Christian Brothers 20-1 on their way to a doubleheader sweep on Saturday afternoon at Bland Field.
 

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GAME ONE: Mississippi College 12, Christian Brothers 1

HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Lady Choctaws (16-11, 8-6 GSC) opened the twin-bill with a five-run first inning as senior Haley Thompson led off with a double and scored on a single by junior Katherine Lee.
- Freshman Carly Crawford and senior Megan Everett each chased home two runs with a single to give MC a 5-0 lead just three outs into the day.
- After adding a run in the fourth, MC would push across two more in the sixth as sophomore Kristen Qualls and Crawford each drove in runs.
- The Lady Bucs (4-23, 0-14 GSC) scored their lone run in the bottom of the sixth as Julia Schassburger singled home Kylie Steagall.
- MC would pour on four more runs in the seventh inning to give the game its final score as senior Tylan Buckley drove in a run with a groundout to start things off.
- After an RBI single by Qualls, sophomore Makenzie Nieto and Crawford each doubled home runs to make the score 12-1.

KEY STATS
- Lee led the Lady Choctaw offense by going 4-for-5 with four runs score and one RBI. She became the first MC player to score four in a contest since Lee did so herself in the NCCAA Regional against Alice Lloyd last season.
- Qualls and Crawford joined Lee with multi-hit days, while Crawford had a game-high four RBI. Qualls and Everett also drove in multiple runs for MC.
- Sophomore Penny Nichols (8-5) tossed 5.0 shutout innings, striking out three while giving up four hits.
- Junior Kristen Gardner finished up the final 2.0 innings, giving up just two hits and a run.
 

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GAME TWO: Mississippi College 8, Christian Brothers 0 (5 Innings)

HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Lady Choctaws got off to another fast start in the second game as Qualls hit her sixth home run of the season, a two-run shot with two outs to grab a 2-0 lead.
- Sophomore Alexia Harmon would single home another run, while Everett doubled home two to give the Lady Choctaws a 5-0 lead early on.
- Senior Tylan Buckley teed off in the second inning, hitting her third long ball of the season to give MC a 7-0 advantage.
- The final run of the game came in the fifth inning as junior Heath Griffith singled home Harmon to give the game its final score of 8-0.

KEY STATS
- Sophomore Adrianna Morgan started in the circle for the Lady Choctaws, giving up just one hit and one walk with two strikeouts over 2.0 innings.
- Freshman Marley Peagler (4-1) tossed the final 3.0 innings, scattering two hits and one walk.
- Harmon and Everett led the offensive attack with three hits apiece, while Lee and Harmon each scored two runs.
- Buckley, Qualls and Everett each drove in two runs for MC, while four different players stole a base.
 

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NEXT UP
- The Lady Choctaws and Lady Bucs will wrap up the series on Sunday with a single game at 1:00 p.m. at Bland Field.
 

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Mississippi College is a private Christian university located in Clinton, Mississippi with an enrollment of over 5,000 students. MC is recently finished their transition process back to NCAA Division II and the Gulf South Conference and will be competing for conference and national championships in the 2016-17 academic year.
 
The athletic department sponsors 17 intercollegiate athletic programs: Baseball, Men's and Women's Basketball, Men's and Women's Cross Country, Football, Golf, Men's and Women's Soccer, Softball, Men's and Women's Tennis, Men's and Women's Indoor Track & Field, Men's and Women's Outdoor Track & Field and Volleyball.
 
For more information on Mississippi College athletics, please contact David Nichols at 601-925-3234 or nichols@mc.edu.