DANVILLE-Fresh off the 2013 Southern Athletic Association softball tournament championship, the Millsaps Majors placed three on the All-Tournament team.
Senior pitcher Emily Collins was named the tournament most valuable player. Collins threw three complete games, went 2-1 in the tournament and posted a .91 earned run average. In 23 innings pitched, Collins allowed just three earned runs.
Outfielder Kaitlyn Doles was named to the All-Tournament team. The junior from Calhoun City, Mississippi led the tournament with seven runs driven in and five runs scored. Her three-run home run against Birmingham Souther propelled the team into the championship series.
Infielder Caroline Thompson was also place on the Tournament team. The junior led the tournament with seven hits and was third in the tourney with four runs batted in. Thompson also stole a pair of bases and posted a .333 batting average.
The whole team was deserving of All-Tournament status as each player stepped up over the five game run. The pitching staff of Collins, Molly Tyner and Katie Birdwell went a collective 4-1 and posted a 1.70 earned run average. Birdwell picked up the other two wins in the tournament and Tyner was outstanding out of the bullpen, posting a pair of saves.
Casey Brown led the Majors with a .455 batting average and was second in the tournament with four runs scored. Logan Dukes hit .438 and matched Thompson with seven hits over the five games. Savannah Havard hit .375, with two doubles and two sacrifices. Five Majors hit a perfect 1.000 with the bases loaded.
The Majors led the tournament with 45 hits and 12 extra base hits on their way to hitting an even .300 as a team. The Majors defense was equally outstanding, leading the tournament with four double plays turned.