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Lady Bears complete Sophomore Day with sweep of East Mississippi

By: Michael D. Gunnell, Southwest Sports Information
Lady Bears sophomores and coaches
(L-R) Assistant Coach Maggie Slaton, Ashley Elsensohn, Miranda Magee, Madison Parker, Mikaela Smith, Jordan Harp, Kassie Shipley, Head coach Shea Johnson

Softball | 4/13/2018 8:57:00 PM

Miranda Magee's walk-off single in the bottom of the ninth of game two helped the Lady Bears complete a Sophomore Day MACJC doubleheader sweep of the East Mississippi Lady Lions Friday by a score of 6-5. The Lady Bears captured a 3-2 victory in the opener.
 
A Kayla McNabb sacrifice fly and a RBI double from Madison Parker put the Lady Bears on top 2-0 in the bottom of the first in game one. The lead held up until the top of the fifth when East Mississippi tied the game at 2-2 on a two-out, two-run homer.
 
McNabb's first-pitch leadoff homer in the bottom of the sixth then gave the Lady Bears (16-22, 9-17) what proved to be the winning run.
 
Kassie Shipley went six innings in the circle, surrendering two runs on seven hits and three walks in recording the win. She struck out two batters. Jordan McNabb struck out one batter in one inning of work to pick up the save.
 
Melanie Crum had a double for the Lady Bears.
 
The Lady Bears took a 1-0 lead in their first at bat of the finale when Ashley Elsensohn led off with the first of her two hits in the game and scored two batters later on Kayla McNabb's base hit.
 
After East Mississippi (17-24, 13-13) tied the game in the top of the third, the Lady Bears regained the lead in the bottom of the frame, 2-1, on Parker's line drive homer to left field.
 
The Lady Bears held on to their slim lead until the top of the seventh when East Mississippi sent seven batters to the plate and scored four runs to move on top 5-2.
 
Regrouping in the bottom of the inning, the Lady Bears tied the game at 5-5 with Nelson's sacrifice fly and RBI singles from Kayla McNabb and Parker (Parker's third hit of the game).
 
The score remained tied until the bottom of the ninth when Kayla McNabb tripled with one out and scored on Magee's game-winning hit.
 
Mikaela Smith went the distance in the circle to pick up the win. She allowed five runs (one earned) on four hits and a walk while striking out four.
 
Crum had three singles in the game.
 
The Lady Bears play their final home games of the season on April 18 when they host the Jones County Lady Bobcats, currently ranked 6th in the NJCAA. Game one of the twinbill is scheduled for a 3:00 first pitch.
 
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Miranda Magee

#25 Miranda Magee

C/IF
5' 8"
Sophomore
R/R
Madison Parker

#4 Madison Parker

IF/C
5' 5"
Sophomore
R/R
Kassie Shipley

#7 Kassie Shipley

P
5' 4"
Sophomore
L/R
Mikaela Smith

#24 Mikaela Smith

P
5' 11"
Sophomore
R/R
Ashley Elsensohn

#5 Ashley Elsensohn

IF
5' 7"
Redshirt Freshman
S/R
Kayla McNabb

#15 Kayla McNabb

IF
5' 8"
Freshman
L/R
Jordan McNabb

#18 Jordan McNabb

P/IF
5' 3"
Freshman
R/R
Melanie Crum

#23 Melanie Crum

P
5' 6"
Freshman
R/R

Players Mentioned

Miranda Magee

#25 Miranda Magee

5' 8"
Sophomore
R/R
C/IF
Madison Parker

#4 Madison Parker

5' 5"
Sophomore
R/R
IF/C
Kassie Shipley

#7 Kassie Shipley

5' 4"
Sophomore
L/R
P
Mikaela Smith

#24 Mikaela Smith

5' 11"
Sophomore
R/R
P
Ashley Elsensohn

#5 Ashley Elsensohn

5' 7"
Redshirt Freshman
S/R
IF
Kayla McNabb

#15 Kayla McNabb

5' 8"
Freshman
L/R
IF
Jordan McNabb

#18 Jordan McNabb

5' 3"
Freshman
R/R
P/IF
Melanie Crum

#23 Melanie Crum

5' 6"
Freshman
R/R
P