MACCC Players of the Week - March 24
Softball Pitcher
Lizzie Meeks, Itawamba Community College
(SO, P - Ripley, MS, 35)
Sophomore Lizzie Meeks (Ripley, MS) had a strong week to help the No. 11 Indians pick up a pair of wins. She went the distance in the a 3-1 win at Northwest, giving up 1 earned run on 4 hits while striking out 7 and walking 4. Meeks finished the week with another complete game in a 4-2 win over No. 15 Hinds, she gave up 2 earned runs on 3 hits with a season-high 12 strikeouts and 0 walks.
Softball Player
Shania Fondren, Pearl River Community College
(Fr, INF - Batesville, Miss., 6)
Shania Fondren (Batesville; South Panola) finished with a .500 average (5-for-10) across doubleheaders against No. 6 Jones College and East Mississippi. She tallied two home runs, one double, seven RBIs, four walks, four runs scored and two stolen bases. She's now up to 17 home runs this season — one shy of tying PRCC's single-season record.
Baseball Pitcher
Wes White, Copiah-Lincoln Community College
(R-Fr., RHP - Flowood, Mississippi, 18)
Wes White turned in another dominant performance for the Wolves as he picked up a win in his lone appearance. The redshirt-freshman from Flowood pitched his fourth-straight complete game as he went seven innings and allowed just one earned run on five hits with 12 strikeouts.
Baseball Position
Jackson White, East Central Community College
(R-FR, OF - Waynesboro, MS, 13)
White had a big week for the Warriors, blasting three home runs and driving in 12 runs across four games while helping lead the offense in key moments.
About the MACCC
The Mississippi Association of Community Colleges Conference (MACCC) is one of the premier community college conferences in the country and ranks among the elite in the nation in terms of alumni on professional sports teams.
Current championship competition offered by the league includes competition for men in baseball, basketball, football, golf, soccer and tennis.
Women's competition is offered in the sports of basketball, soccer, softball, tennis and volleyball.
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