CLINTON, Miss. --- The Mississippi College softball team opened their home schedule on Wednesday afternoon by outscoring Kentucky State 13-0 over a doubleheader at the MC Softball Complex.

The Lady Choctaws improved to 9-3 on the year, while the Thorobreds dropped to 3-5.
 

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GAME ONE: MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE 5, KENTUCKY STATE 0

HOW IT HAPPENED

- The Lady Choctaws got the offense going early against KSU, scoring all five of their runs in the first two innings.
- Sophomore Ashley Elsensohn led off with an infield single, stole second and third base and scored on a groundout by senior Makenzie Nieto.
- Two more runs came home to score in the first as senior Alexia Harmon singled home junior Carly Crawford and freshman Annemarie Peavy touched the plate after a KSU error.
- MC tacked on two more runs in the second inning as junior Shayla McKissock drove in freshman Gracie Trahan with a groundout.
- The final run of the contest scored as Elsensohn trotted home on a sacrifice fly from Nieto, giving the game its final score of 5-0 after just two frames.

KEY STATS

- It was all the offense sophomore Madi Lancaster (1-0) would need as she tossed her first shutout, allowing four hits over the 7.0 inning performance.
- Elsensohn led the MC offensive attack with two hits and two runs scored, while Nieto drove in a pair.
- The Lady Choctaws stole eight total bases, led by three from Elsensohn and two from junior Abbey Salvo.
- Paola Flores (1-3) took the loss for the Thorobreds, allowing eight hits and three earned runs over 6.0 innings.
- Moana Pinner had a team-high two hits for KSU.
 

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GAME TWO: MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE 8, KENTUCKY STATE 0

HOW IT HAPPENED

- The Lady Choctaws again wasted no time getting the offense going in Game 2, putting together five hits, three of the extra-base variety, and five runs in the first frame.
- McKissock recorded her first triple of the season with one out and came home to score on a two-out double from Crawford.
- After Peavy drew a walk, Harmon drove in a pair of runs with a triple to take a 3-0 lead with two outs.
- Junior Morgan Bradford then drew a walk, stole second base and would come home to score with Harmon on a two-run single from junior Hayden Claypool.
- The score remained 5-0 until the third inning when MC loaded the bases with two outs for Nieto, who doubled to the left-center field gap, scoring all three runs to give the game its final score.

KEY STATS

- Freshman Hannah Creel (3-0) kept her record unblemished by tossing the shutout, allowing just one hit and one walk with five strikeouts.
- McKissock led the MC offense with two hits and two runs scored, while Nieto drove in a team-high three runs.
- The MC defense, which was solid all day long, turned three double plays at second base, including two in the second game.
- Casey Grant (1-2) took the loss for the Thorobreds, allowing five hits and five earned runs over 1.0 inning of work.
 

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NEXT UP

- The Lady Choctaws are scheduled to be back in action this weekend when they will host Missouri Southern State and Drury in a three-way tournament. MC will play at 3:00 pm and 5:00 pm on Saturday, followed by 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm starts on Sunday.
 

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Mississippi College is a private Christian university located in Clinton, Mississippi with an enrollment of over 5,000 students. MC 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.