PERKINSTON — Mississippi Gulf Coast returns to Ross-Smith Field on Wednesday for an MACCC softball matchup against Southwest Mississippi.

 

First pitch in Perkinston is set for 3 p.m. The games will be streamed at https://livestream.com/mgcccbulldogs/events/10340788.

 

Records

• MGCCC: 19-20/11-9 MACCC, 6^th place in conference
• Southwest: 21-10/8-10 MACCC, 11^th place in conference

Last Time Out

• MGCCC split a doubleheader at Holmes on Friday, losing 4-2 before bouncing back for a 7-4 win.
• Southwest beat Meridian 2-1 in 10 innings on Friday before falling 3-2 in the second contest.

Previous Meeting

On April 12, 2021, Gulf Coast and Holmes split a doubleheader at Perk. The Bulldogs won the opener 4-1 before losing 9-5 in the second game.

Notes

• Kristian Jones (So., Southaven/DeSoto Central) is third in the MACCC with 16 doubles and fifth in triples (3). Her doubles are tied for 12^th in the NJCAA.
• K.K. Agner (So., Horn Lake/Magnolia Heights) is fourth in the MACCC in home runs (10) and eighth in doubles (10). She’s seventh in slugging percentage (.777).
• Emaleigh Coates (So., Lucedale/George County) is second in the MACCC in strikeouts per game (10.06). That’s 15^th best in the NJCAA.

Three Ahead

• Saturday, April 23: vs. Itawamba, Perkinston, noon/2 p.m.
• Tuesday, April 26, at Copiah-Lincoln, Wesson, 3/5 p.m.
• Friday, April 29: at Mississippi Delta, Moorhead, 2/5 p.m.

 

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