VALDOSTA, Ga. --- The Mississippi College softball team closed out the 2021 season with a pair of losses on Wednesday at the NCAA Division II South Regional, hosted by Valdosta State University at Steel's Diamond.

The Lady Choctaws (21-22) dropped the opening game to #16 UAH (32-12) by a score of 10-4, and they were eliminated by Rollins (20-3) in the nightcap by a score of 5-2.
 

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#16 UAH 10, MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE 4

HOW IT HAPPENED
  - The Chargers got off to a fast start in the first inning, scoring two unearned runs to grab the early advantage.
  - They would push the lead out to 6-0 with four more runs in the third inning, starting with an RBI single by Mackenzie Nutt.
  - The big blow came on a three-run home run by Kaylee Vaught that was nearly robbed over the wall by Rayne Minor.
  - The Lady Choctaws battled back in the 5th, scoring four times as Jordan LaFosse drove in a run with a single.
  - Morgan Bradford drew a bases loaded walk and Shelby Carlson brought home a pair with the help of a UAH error.
  - The Chargers answered back in their half of the 5th with a pinch-hit grand slam from Laura Harbin that put the game away.

KEY STATS
  - McCall Lee led the Lady Choctaws with a pair of hits, while Bradford reached base 3-of-4 times.
  - Avery Barnett (11-7) took the loss, allowing five hits and two earned runs over 2.0 innings.
  - Layton Murphy (16-4) tossed a complete game for the Chargers, allowing seven hits and two earned runs.
  - Shelby Booker had a team-high three hits for UAH, while Vaught and Harbin had a combined seven RBI on two home runs.
 

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#21 ROLLINS 5, MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE 2

HOW IT HAPPENED
  - The Tars scored an early run as Chelsea Peace hit a solo home run in the first inning.
  - Rollins was able to open up the lead in the 4th inning with three runs, the big blow being a two-run single by Taylor Waters.
  - MC battled back again in the 5th, starting with an RBI double by Lee that scored Minor.
  - Brooke Fagan drew a walk and came home to score on a double by LaFosse, cutting the deficit to 4-2.
  - The Tars tacked on a run in the 6th, and the Lady Choctaws were unable to mount a comeback in the loss.

KEY STATS
  - Three Lady Choctaws had a pair of hits in the game, led by Lee's two doubles and an RBI.
  - Minor went 2-for-4 with a run scored and a stolen base, while LaFosse had a double and an RBI.
  - Barnett (11-8) threw 4.1 innings in the circle, allowing four hits and four earned runs.
  - Avery Sanders tossed two hitless innings.
  - Ali Shenefield (10-0) went all 7.0 innings for the Tars, scattering seven hits and four walks.
  - Raiven Bryant had a team-high two hits and an RBI doubles for Rollins.
 

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NOTES
  - This was the third NCAA Tournament appearance for the Lady Choctaws (2017, 2019).
  - It was the final games of the careers of Morgan Bradford and Paige Hulin.
 

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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.