LIVINGSTON, Ala. – The Mississippi College softball program clinched this weekend's GSC opening series on Sunday, defeating West Alabama by a final score of 11-3. 

MC got things started early in the first inning with a Jenna Ergle solo home run to left field, her fourth of the season and second of the weekend, to put the Choctaws up top 1-0.

Three more runs in the second inning with the help of a two runs scored on an Alexis Laughlin fielder's choice put MC up 3-0 before an RBI single by Brooke Fagan helped add another run across the plate, putting MC ahead 4-0 after two innings. 

West Alabama got a run back in the third inning, yet the Choctaws put together an eight run fourth inning with the help of three hits, as MC distanced themselves to an 11-1 lead at the end of four innings. 

The Tigers added runs in the fourth and fifth inning, but Avery Sanders went on to shutdown UWA, picking up the win on the afternoon as MC went on to win by a final of 11-3. 

Sanders improved to 4-3 overall on the season in the circle, going 5.0 innings pitched, giving up just three runs on seven hits, while striking out seven batters.

MC had nine hits on the afternoon and were led by Jordan Lafosse with three hits and two runs scored. Lafosse finished with one run batted in on the afternoon. 

Fagan finished 3-of-4 at the plate with two runs batted in and one run scored. Jenna Ergle had one hit, the solo home run back in the first inning. She also had two runs scored in the win. 

MC improved to 7-5 overall on the season and 2-1 in GSC play after clinching the series. 

The Choctaws return to the field this Wednesday versus Spring Hill College to open the 2022 home slate. 

MC and SHC will go head to head for in a double header nonconference matchup with first pitch in game one set for 1 p.m. at the MC Softball Complex.