Pearl River softball sweeps East Central

POPLARVILLE, Miss. — The Pearl River softball team continued its winning ways Wednesday afternoon when it swept East Central at Wildcat Stadium 5-3 and 8-3.

"I'm just really proud of how our girls are playing right now," head coach Christie Meeks said. "Game one and game two they just brought it."

The sweep gave the Wildcats six wins in a row.

GAME 1: Pearl River 5, East Central 3

The Wildcats struck first in the bottom of the second inning when Aunie Rethmeyer (Belle Chasse, La.; Belle Chasse) hit an RBI triple to right field to plate a run for the Wildcats (11-3 overall, 4-0 MACCC).

PRCC added to its lead in the bottom of the third when McKall Holder (Hurley; East Central) hit an RBI double to make it 2-0.