CLINTON, Miss. --- Paige Hulin singled home Gracie Trahan in the 9th inning of the second game of a doubleheader sweep of West Georgia on Saturday afternoon at the MC Softball Complex.

The Lady Choctaws (18-19, 14-14 GSC) opened the day with a 10-4 win before getting the extra-inning victory over the Wolves (23-14, 17-11 GSC) by a score of 2-1 in the nightcap.
 

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GAME ONE: MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE 10, WEST GEORGIA 4

HOW IT HAPPENED
  - The Wolves got off to the hot start in the opener, scoring a pair of runs on a bases loaded walk and an RBI single from Cassie Henderson to make the score 2-0 in the first inning.
  - The score would remain 2-0 until the Lady Choctaws broke through with eight runs on six hits in the third inning.
  - The first three runs scored on back-to-back-to-back bases loaded walks and when Jordan LaFosse scored, MC had a 3-2 advantage.
  - The big blow of the inning came when Gracie Trahan singled home a pair of runs and the bases eventually cleared on a throwing error by UWG, making the score 6-2.
  - Hulin and McCall Lee each had RBI singles in the frame to give MC the 8-2 lead after three frames.
  - The Wolves would get back into the game, scoring single runs in the 5th and 6th innings to cut the deficit to 8-4.
  - MC put the game away with two runs in the 6th, however, with the first coming on an RBI double from pinch-hitter Mackenzie Collins.
  - Hulin singled home Annemarie Peavy to give the game its final score of 10-4.

KEY STATS
  - Avery Barnett (8-5) came out of the bullpen and got the final 20 outs to give the Lady Choctaws the victory in the circle.
  - The sophomore pitched around nine hits and struck out four.
  - Rayne Minor and Hulin paced the MC offense with three hits apiece, while Hulin and Trahan each drove in a pair.
  - MC was patient at the plate, drawing eight walks, led by three from Morgan Bradford and two from Trahan.
  - Hannah Scarbrough had a team-high three hits for the Wolves, while Alley Taylor scored twice.
  - Kya Draper (8-4) took the loss in the circle, allowing three hits and four earned runs over 2.2 innings.
 

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GAME TWO: MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE 2, WEST GEORGIA 1 (9 INNINGS)

HOW IT HAPPENED
  - The Lady Choctaws took advantage of a UWG error in the first inning and Minor came home to score on a wild pitch to give MC the 1-0 lead.
  - The Wolves answered back in the 3rd inning and Madison Slappey scored an unearned run on a sacrifice fly by Ashley Ellison.
  - Both teams had opportunities to score over the next five innings, but the game remain tied at 1-1 going to the 9th.
  - Trahan drew a two-out walk and advanced to second on a wild pitch to set up Hulin's walk-off single.
  - The senior, who was recognized with Bradford prior to the doubleheader, hit a line drive to center field and Trahan motored home for the game-winning run.

KEY STATS
  - In a game that saw only 11 total hits, Lee led the way with three for the Lady Choctaws.
  - Barnett (9-5) again came out of the bullpen and tossed 5.0 innings, giving up just three hits and no runs.
  - Shelby Carlson got the start in the circle, giving up just two hits and one unearned run over 3.0 frames.
  - Morgan Goree (7-7) took the tough-luck loss for UWG, recording 12 strikeouts over 8.2 innings on 155 pitches.
 

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NEXT UP
  - The teams are scheduled to wrap up the series on Sunday at 2:00 p.m. at the MC Softball Complex.
  - The weather forecast is calling for rain all day long, so stay tuned to our social media outlets for updates on the status of the game.
 

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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.