Softball needs wins down the stretch

PERKINSTON — Mississippi Gulf Coast plays ninth-ranked Itawamba needing wins down the stretch to solidify its position in the standings.

The doubleheader starts at noon at Ross-Smith Field. The games will be streamed at https://livestream.com/mgcccbulldogs/events/10340862. It's the last home doubleheader of the season.

Gulf Coast is tied for sixth, but three teams are a game back in the standings tied for eighth. Only the top eight qualify for the MACCC Tournament.

Records

• MGCCC: 20-21/12-10 MACCC, T-6^th place in conference
• Itawamba: 31-7/15-7 MACCC, T-4^th place in conference

Last Time Out

• MGCCC split a doubleheader against Southwest Mississippi at Perk on Wednesday, winning 1-0 and falling 7-3.
• Itawamba swept a pair of five-inning games against Coahoma on Wednesday, winning 14-5 and 17-0.

Previous Meeting

On April 18, 2021, Itawamba swept a doubleheader at Fulton, beating Gulf Coast 3-2 and 8-3.

Notes

• Kristian Jones (So., Southaven/DeSoto Central) is second in the MACCC with 54 hits. She's also third in doubles (16).
• K.K. Agner (So., Horn Lake/Magnolia Heights) is fifth in the conference with 10 home runs. She's seventh in walks (21) and sixth in slugging percentage (.777) and hit by pitch (6). Agner is 10^th in on-base percentage.
• Emaleigh Coates (So., Lucedale/George County) is second in the conference in strikeouts per game (10.06) and seventh in strikeouts (102).

Next up

• Tuesday, April 26: at Copiah-Lincoln, 3/5 p.m.
• Friday, April 29: at Mississippi Delta, 2/4 p.m.
• End of regular season

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