CLINTON, Miss. — Mississippi College (10-7-1, 3-1) secured a decisive 5-0 victory over Union University (5-10, 2-2) on Friday night at MC Softball Complex. The Choctaws showcased strong offensive play, highlighted by two home runs and eight total hits, while holding Union scoreless with a five-hit shutout.
Mississippi College secured a decisive 5-0 victory over Union. In the first inning, MC capitalized on an error with
Mary Lem hitting a double that allowed
Lydia Bethards to score. This set the early lead at 1-0.
In the second inning,
Hadley Lemons walked and eventually reached third, setting up
Blakely Gill for a sacrifice fly RBI. Shortly after,
Shelby Samples hit a home run to extend the lead. The score increased to 3-0.
The sixth inning saw further action from the Choctaws. Lem doubled to center field, and
Kallee Nichols, pinch running, advanced to third on a steal and scored on a wild pitch.
Madelyn England then hit a home run, adding another run to the tally. The score reached 5-0 after six innings.
MC maintained the shutout through the seventh inning, securing the final score of 5-0.
Cam Bailey delivered a standout performance, pitching a complete game shutout over 7 innings for the Choctaws. He allowed just 5 hits while striking out 2 batters and issuing no walks. Bailey faced 26 batters and maintained a WHIP of 0.71, using 68 pitches with 39 strikes. This marked his seventh win of the season, improving his record to 7-3.
Bailey delivered a complete game shutout, allowing just five hits over seven innings while striking out two. Lem contributed with two doubles and an RBI, finishing with a perfect 2-for-2 at the plate. England and
Sarah Lee each hit a home run; England also posted five assists in the field, while Lee's homer contributed to her two hits and one RBI performance.
The Choctaws and Bulldogs return to action on Saturday with games two and three of the series, beginning at 12 p.m.Â
