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Meridian takes two from Lady Bears

By: Michael D. Gunnell, Southwest Sports Information
Morgan Brown
Chuck Barnes

Softball | 3/26/2015 7:41:00 AM

Box Score--Game 1
Box Score--Game 2

It was a tough day on the diamond for the Southwest Lady Bears as they dropped an MACJC South Division doubleheader to visiting Meridian, 3-2 (in eight innings) and 5-3.
 
Two singles and a sacrifice fly helped the Lady Eagles take a 1-0 lead in the top of the second in game one. The Lady Bears then took a 2-1 lead in the bottom of the fourth when JESSICA PIPKINS led off with a double and later scored, along with JANA MCEWEN, on a PAIGE WALTERS double.
 
The score remained 2-1 until the top of the seventh when the Lady Eagles (8-18, 5-9) used two hits and a walk to score a run and knot the game at 2-2. In the bottom of the frame, AUSTIN PRUITT reached base for the Lady Bears with her second hit of the game, but was unable to reach the plate, forcing the extra inning.
 
The Lady Eagles then took advantage of two Southwest errors to score what proved to be the winning run in the top of the eighth.
 
MACY FULTON took the loss, in relief, for the Lady Bears. She allowed a run on two hits and a walk in two innings in the circle. She also struck out a batter.
 
Along with her double, Pipkins also had a single in the game. BROOKE CHAFFEE also hit safely.
 
A leadoff homer by Montana Holyfield gave the Lady Eagles a 1-0 lead in the top of the second in the finale. But, the Lady Bears answered to make it 2-1 in the bottom of the inning when a Fulton single sent McEwen across the plate. Fulton later scored on JESSIE PENTON's base hit.
 
Three hits and an error produced three runs, and a 4-2 lead, for the Lady Eagles in the top of the third. A two-out homer by Megan McCullough in the top of the sixth then made it 5-2.
 
The Lady Bears (13-15, 3-11) closed the gap to 5-3 in their half of the sixth when Chaffee led off with a homer to centerfield, her second hit of the game. That, however, would be as close as they would get as the Lady Eagles held on for the win and the sweep.
 
Fulton again took the loss in the circle for the Lady Bears, giving up five runs (three earned) on seven hits and a walk in six innings. She struck out two batters.
 
LEANN JACKSON, SHADEN MILLER and SARAH ROBERTS all singled for the Lady Bears.
 
The Lady Bears return to action Friday when they host Pearl River in a South Division doubleheader. The first pitch is set for 1:00.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Players Mentioned

SHADEN MILLER

#2 SHADEN MILLER

U/OF
5' 4"
Sophomore
S/R
JESSICA PIPKINS

#3 JESSICA PIPKINS

IF/C
5' 0"
Sophomore
R/R
JESSIE PENTON

#7 JESSIE PENTON

IF
5' 4"
Freshman
R/R
SARAH ROBERTS

#12 SARAH ROBERTS

IF
5' 4"
Freshman
R/R
AUSTIN PRUITT

#14 AUSTIN PRUITT

OF
5' 5"
Freshman
S/R
MACY FULTON

#18 MACY FULTON

P/IF
5' 11"
Freshman
R/R
JANA MCEWEN

#24 JANA MCEWEN

OF
5' 4"
Freshman
R/R
LEANN JACKSON

#25 LEANN JACKSON

U/P
5' 9"
Sophomore
R/R
PAIGE WALTERS

#26 PAIGE WALTERS

IF
5' 9"
Freshman
R/R
BROOKE CHAFFEE

#30 BROOKE CHAFFEE

OF/C
5' 0"
Sophomore
R/R

Players Mentioned

SHADEN MILLER

#2 SHADEN MILLER

5' 4"
Sophomore
S/R
U/OF
JESSICA PIPKINS

#3 JESSICA PIPKINS

5' 0"
Sophomore
R/R
IF/C
JESSIE PENTON

#7 JESSIE PENTON

5' 4"
Freshman
R/R
IF
SARAH ROBERTS

#12 SARAH ROBERTS

5' 4"
Freshman
R/R
IF
AUSTIN PRUITT

#14 AUSTIN PRUITT

5' 5"
Freshman
S/R
OF
MACY FULTON

#18 MACY FULTON

5' 11"
Freshman
R/R
P/IF
JANA MCEWEN

#24 JANA MCEWEN

5' 4"
Freshman
R/R
OF
LEANN JACKSON

#25 LEANN JACKSON

5' 9"
Sophomore
R/R
U/P
PAIGE WALTERS

#26 PAIGE WALTERS

5' 9"
Freshman
R/R
IF
BROOKE CHAFFEE

#30 BROOKE CHAFFEE

5' 0"
Sophomore
R/R
OF/C