JACKSON, Miss. – The Millsaps softball team looked unstoppable as they bested Rhodes College in a doubleheader, 8-0 in five innings and 4-1 in seven innings at the Millsaps Softball Complex on Saturday.

Game 1: 8-0 (5 inn.), W

Senior Delta Claire Newman pitched a complete five innings, while only yielding two hits and three walks to go along with three strikeouts in the run-rule victory.  

Classmate Mackenzie Fleming was an all-around force, going 2-3 with two runs, two RBIs, a double and a stolen base. Junior Molli Perry went 2-3 with a stolen base and pair of runs.
 
Additionally, sophomore Alli Nolen finished 2-3 with an RBI, while junior Camille Black ended 2-2 with two runs and a double.

Millsaps opened the scoring in the first inning with a bases-loaded single from Nolen, scoring both Perry and Fleming.

The Majors then ignited for five more runs in the second frame. Fleming would bat home Black and freshman Tayler Gonzales would score Perry. Junior Katie Norris continued the party with a single up the middle to plate Fleming.
 
With the bases full, freshman Cassidy Cannella forced an erroneous throw by the pitcher allowing Norris and senior Magen Authement to push the lead to 7-0.
 
Black opened the third inning with a single before advancing to third off a wild pitch and a Perry ground out. Fleming would proceed with an RBI ground out to make it 8-0 and put the run-rule in play.
 
Needing six more outs to end the game early and preserve the shut out, Perry did her part by making a catch in center field and then made a fantastic throw to home plate to end the Lynx scoring threat after a runner tagged from third. Rhodes would manage a single in the fifth, but be kept scoreless as the Majors garnered an 8-0 triumph.
 
Game 2: 4-1, W

Senior Hannah Derouen threw seven strong, complete innings with three strikeouts, no walks and one run against.
 
Perry earned an inside-the-park home run, while junior Haley Hoffpauir went 1-3 with an RBI, run and stolen base. Black went 1-2 with two RBIs.

After losing by a large margin in Game One, Rhodes (5-11, 0-2 SAA) would strikes first in the top of the first inning for a 1-0 lead.

Millsaps (6-6, 2-0 SAA) quickly changed momentum with three runs in the bottom of the second inning. After a Gonzales walk opened the frame, Nolen reached with a bunt followed by a throwing error by the pitcher.

Hoffpauir then pushed Gonzales home with an RBI single to right field. Both Nolen and Hoffpauir would follow by reaching scoring position on a double steal. Black would take advantage with a two-RBI single through the shortstop to bring home the Major duo.
 
Perry added a fourth run for insurance, putting her speed on display with an inside-the-park home run in the fifth inning. Derouen ended the game in the seventh with a strikeout to give Millsaps a 4-1 victory.
 
The Majors and Lynx conclude the three-game series with a 12 p.m. first pitch on Sunday. Live video and stats will be available at gomajors.com.
 
 
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