CLINTON, Miss. --- The Mississippi College softball team dropped the final game of a three-series with North Alabama, 4-0, on Sunday afternoon at the MC Softball Complex.

The Lady Choctaws (25-14, 16-8 GSC) swept the Saturday doubleheader, ensuring a series win over the Lions (24-14, 14-10 GSC).
 

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HOW IT HAPPENED
- Both teams cruised through the first two innings on Sunday as the first 11 batters that came to the plate were retired before freshman Carly Crawford drew a two-out walk in the second inning.
- UNA put all their runs on the board in the third inning, thanks in part to three errors by the MC defense.
- After a leadoff single by McKenna Ray, Katie Parr reached on an error and both runners moved up to second and third on a sacrifice bunt by Amy Carden.
- Sabrina Gilliam drove in the eventual game-winning run with a sacrifice fly to center field, scoring pinch-runner Morgan Daniel on what would have been the third out of the inning.
- Following an infield single and a double-steal that pushed the lead to 2-0, Shelby Woodard gave the game its final score with a two-run home run to center field.
- The Lady Choctaws had their best chance to score in the fourth inning when senior Tylan Buckley led off with a double, but MC was unable to move her over.
 

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KEY STATS
- Freshman Jordan Holifield (4-1) tossed her second complete game in as many days, despite taking her first loss of the season.
- The Mobile native allowed five hits and four unearned runs with two walks in 7.0 innings.
- Senior Haley Thompson had a team-high two hits, while Buckley and Crawford had the other two singles on the day.
- Bailey Nelson led the UNA offense with two hits and a run scored, while Woodard had the two-run home run.
- Hannah Bodenhorn (4-1) tossed a shutout for the Lions, giving up just four hits with four strikeouts and two walks over 7.0 innings.
 

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NEXT UP
- The Lady Choctaws will close out their non-conference schedule this Wednesday when they host Spring Hill for a doubleheader at 4:00 p.m. at the MC Softball Complex. The two schools met in Mobile back on February 15th, splitting a twin-bill with MC taking the second game, 3-2.
- MC will then host Alabama Huntsville for a three-game series, beginning Friday (April 14) with a single game at 5:30 p.m.
 

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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.