MGCCC softball splits at Southwest

March 30, 2009

Pitcher Brittany Fields earned the win in game two at Southwest Mar. 29.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College pitcher Brittany Fields earned her sixth victory in seven decisions as the Lady Bulldogs rallied to win 6-4 and earn a split in a doubleheader at Southwest on Say in Summitt. At the plate, Sarah Smaltz had two home runs and four RBIs for the Lady Bulldogs (11-5, 8-2). Holly Lawrence also had three hits for Gulf Coast while Fields finished with 11 strikeouts.

In the first game, Brandie Westerfield (4-2) was the losing pitcher as Gulf Coast dropped a 4-3 decision. The loss snapped Gulf Coast’s seven game winning streak. Smaltz had two hits in the first game including a three run home run. Lindsey Keys also had two hits for Gulf Coast.

The Lady Bulldogs will play host to defending Region 23 champion Co-Lin Tuesday at 4 p.m. and 6 p.m.

#

Player

PA

AB

H

SACb

SACf

HR

K

BB

R

RBI

B Avg

OB %

22

Megan Colvin

59

49

24

0

3

1

1

6

17

20

.490

.517

8

Julie Mercer

54

46

19

3

1

0

5

4

13

8

.413

.426

14

Brandie Westerfield

6

5

2

0

0

0

0

1

3

0

.400

.500

15

Holly Lawrence

60

55

22

2

1

0

3

3

16

5

.400

.410

19

Sarah Smaltz

57

53

20

1

1

8

12

2

14

22

.377

.386

23

Cassie Slaton

39

34

11

0

0

1

7

5

10

6

.324

.410

25

Tiffany Fuller

65

57

18

2

2

0

5

4

11

9

.316

.338

4

Kayla Moran

25

21

6

3

1

0

3

0

5

3

.286

.240

2

Whitney Welford

45

39

11

2

1

0

0

3

4

2

.282

.311

11

Kayla Tompkins

5

4

1

0

0

0

2

1

1

0

.250

.400

9

Lindsey Keyes

43

36

8

0

1

0

3

6

5

5

.222

.326

7

Valerie McAllister

19

14

3

1

0

0

4

4

3

2

.214

.368

Pitching

 

Pitchers

W

L

S

IP

ER

ERA

BB

K

H

 

6

Brittany Fields

6

1

0

51

15

2.06

11

48

34

 

14

Brandie Westerfield

4

2

0

40

6

1.05

20

22

44

 

7

Valerie McAllister

1

1

0

10

9

6.30

3

5

10

 

25

Tiffany Fuller

0

1

0

4

3

5.25

2

1

5