No. 8 Pearl River plates 36 in sweep of Coahoma
Tyler Johnson - PRCC Athletics Intern
CLARKSDALE, Miss. — The No. 8 Pearl River softball team was powered by its biggest offensive output of the season in a sweep of Coahoma Saturday. The Wildcats took game one 13-0 and game two 23-0.
"It's never easy to go to someone else's field and sweep them. That's a testament to how tough this league is," head coach Christie Meeks said. "We are very proud of two great conference wins."
"I have said it before, but this team celebrates each other's success like they are their own," Meeks said. "It is a great feeling watching them all thrive in the small things which in turn leads to one big victory for us as a team."
After the game, Meeks talked about how proud she was of her team.
"We are proud of our hitters for staying focused and composed at the plate," She said. We are also proud of our pitching staff for staying steady and throwing two more combined shutouts."
GAME ONE The Wildcats wasted no time getting on the board in the first game, scoring within the first two batters. Taelor York(Choctaw; Clinton Christian Academy) got things started by singling and stealing second base. Hannah Miller (Kokomo; West Marion) laced a ball down the left field line, scoring York from second to give Pearl River a 1-0 lead. Miller then found herself at third and was driven in by a Keigan Pearson (Carriere; Pearl River Central) sacrifice fly, increasing the lead 2-0.
Brinson Rogers (Statesboro, Ga) stepped into the circle in the bottom half of the inning and despite allowing a leadoff walk, struck out the next three batters in order to retire the side.
Payton Lee (Picayune; Pearl River Central) led off the second with a walk and came around to score on a triple by York. York scored shortly after on an error.
Miller doubled and scored again on a sacrifice fly by Dallyn Nance (Nanih Waiya).
Madelyn Burch (Franklinton, La; Bowling Green) came in to pitch for Pearl River in the third and struck out two of the three batters she faced in the inning.
In the fourth, the Wildcats extended their lead after Lee and Emily Rigney (Waynesboro; Wayne County) reached and were driven in by a Madi Waters (Laurel; West Jones) single.
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