JACKSON, MS- The Millsaps Majors earned a split with the Mississippi College Choctaws on Tuesday, winning the suspended game 9-7 before falling in game two 9-0.
The Choctaws and Majors resumed their March 11th game that was suspended in the bottom of the fourth due to rain. At the time, the Majors trailed 6-4 but had two runners on in the bottom of the inning and Caroline Thompson batting.
March 11 Box
The Choctaws had gained the lead thanks in part to a four run third on the back of a Macey Lee three run homer. Rayne Gravat and Savannah Havard headlined a three run third to answer the Choctaws with Gravat belting a two run double and Havard a run-scoring single.
Today, the Majors wasted little time mounting their comeback. Thompson came up with two on and promptly singled to center to score Hannah Dogget, who had doubled before the game was called in March, Casey Brown made third on the play with Thompson advancing to second on the throw. Megan Murray hit a sac fly to score Brown as the Majors led 7-6. Savannah Havard followed with a single, scoring Thompson as the Majors' lead grew to 8-6. Thompson's run score was her 126th of her career, giving her the all-time Millsaps' lead in runs scored.
The Majors struck again in the fifth, scoring two more times. Brown singled with the bases loaded to score a run and Thompson followed with a painful rbi, getting hit by a pitch to force in a run. The Majors would lead 9-6 after five.
The Choctaws would score an unearned run on a ground out in the seventh to make it 9-7 but could get no closer and the Majors got victory and improved to 17-7.
In the regularly scheduled game, the Choctaws took advantage of three Millsaps' errors to win 9-0 in five innings.
The Majors threatened early in game two, getting runners to second and third with one out if the first. Back-to-back popups ended the frame and the teams went scoreless into the second.
The Choctaws would score a trio of unearned runs in the second. After an error and a walk put two on, a single up the middle got by Abbie Joiner and went all the way to the wall, the play cleared the bases as Mississippi College took a 3-0.
MC would break the game open with a five-run third. Two run scoring singles made it 6-0 before another two unearned runs would score. With runners on the corners, MC attempted a steal of second, the Majors cut off the throw, hoping to nab the runner off third. Instead, that throw sailed over third and out of play, allowing both runners to score.
The Majors wouldn't threaten the rest of the way as MC added a solo home run to round out the scoring. The loss dropped the Majors to 17-10 overall. They will next play host to the Centre College Colonels this weekend with two double headers scheduled. Saturday will see the Majors honor their eight seniors following the second game on Saturday. Saturday's twin bill starts at noon.
