CLEVELAND, Tenn. --- The Mississippi College softball team dropped both ends of a doubleheader to Lee University on Friday afternoon at Butler Field.

The Lady Choctaws (16-18, 12-13 GSC) fell in the opener by a score of 8-3, while the Lady Flames (16-18, 13-13 GSC) came back late to get an 11-3 victory in the nightcap.
 

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GAME ONE: LEE 8, MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE 3

HOW IT HAPPENED
  - The game was scoreless through two innings, but the Flames broke through in the third on a two-run single from Taylor De Adder.
  - They would add three more runs to take a 5-0 lead after three innings.
  - McCall Lee answered back on the first pitch of the 4th inning with a solo home run, her sixth of the season, to cut the score to 5-1.
  - Morgan Bradford followed that up with a two-run home run to get MC back in the game at 5-3.
  - The Flames came back, however, with two more runs in the 5th and one in the 6th to give the game its final score.

KEY STATS
  - Jordan LaFosse led the MC offense with a pair of hits, while Bradford drove in two runs.
  - Avery Sanders (9-12) took the loss in the circle, allowing seven hits and six earned runs over 4.0 innings.
  - Annalyn Ornsby led Lee with two hits and three RBI.
  - Madison Barnett (6-5) gave up six hits with eight strikeouts over the complete game effort.
 

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GAME TWO: LEE 11, MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE 3 (6 Innings)

HOW IT HAPPENED
  - The Lady Choctaws struck first in the second game as Rayne Minor single, stole second and scored on an RBI single by Brooke Fagan in the 1st inning.
  - The Flames took the lead in the 3rd with two runs and a solo home run in the 4th gave them a 3-1 advantage.
  - MC answered in the 5th with two runs, starting with an RBI double from Minor that scored Annemarie Peavy.
  - The Lady Choctaws loaded the bases and Fagan drew a walk to bring home Gracie Trahan and tie the game at 3-3.
  - MC did leave the bases loaded, however, in the inning, and the score would remain tied.
  - The Flames opened the game up in their half of the 5th with five runs, aided by four hits and an MC error.
  - They would then put the game away in the 6th with three runs to get the run-rule victory.

KEY STATS
  - Minor led the way with two hits, while Fagan drove in a run and had two RBI along with two walks.
  - Avery Barnett (7-5) took the loss in the circle, giving up seven hits and four earned runs over 4.1 innings.
  - Kayla Louie led the Lee offense, going 4-for-4 with three runs scored, while De Adder and Laney Harris each drove in three runs.
  - Gracie Leslie (4-5) grabbed the win for Lee, allowing just one walk over the final 1.2 innings.
 

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NEXT UP
  - The series is scheduled to wrap up on Saturday with a single game at 12:00 p.m. (CT).
  - Weather is predicted to produce rainfall on Saturday, so check @GoChoctaws_SB for updates.
 

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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 began competing for conference and national championships in the 2016-17 academic year.

The athletic department sponsors 18 intercollegiate athletic programs: Baseball, Men's and Women's Basketball, Men's and Women's Cross Country, Football, Men's and Women's 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.