Meridian Sweeps Baseball Weekly Awards, Hailey Minchew and Ayssa Cliff Earn Softball Honors

Softball Pitcher

Alyssa Clifft, Itawamba Community College
(SO, P - Jackson, TN, 7)

Sophomore Alyssa Clifft (Jackson, TN) tossed a no-hitter in the No. 17 Indians' 9-1 G1 win over Holmes, she gave up one run on 2 walks while striking out 8 vs 20 batters faced in the win. She pitched 2 scoreless innings while giving up 2 hits and striking out 2 to pick up the win in G2 vs Holmes. She exited the game due to injury in G1 against East Central, she gave up 1 hit, walked 2 and struck out 3 in 2 scoreless innings of work. Clifft surpassed 100 strikeouts on the season during her G1 no-hitter vs Holmes. 

Softball Player

Hailey Minchew, Northeast Mississippi Community College
(Sophomore, C - Fairhope, Ala., 14)

Hailey Minchew hit a two-run home run in the sixth inning that accounted for the winning run in Northeast's 4-2 win at top-ranked Jones on Saturday. She had an extra base hit in all four games for the Tigers last week. She had five hits in Northeast's midweek split at East Mississippi, including a two homer game in the opener. For the week, Minchew batted .500 with 5 extra base hits (3 homers), 5 runs scored, 7 RBIs and 2 stolen bases.

Baseball Pitcher

Peyton Fowler, Meridian Community College
(Sophomore, RHP - Madison, 3)

Sophomore Peyton Fowler had a phenomenal night on the mound in his lone start against nationally ranked Mississippi Gulf Coast. Fowler pitched a complete game shutout while giving up only 2 hits, 0 walks and striking out 12 batters. 

Baseball Player

Brennon Wright, Meridian Community College
(Sophomore, INF - Starkville, 5)

Sophomore Brennon Wright had one of his best weeks for the Eagles. Hitting from the lead-off spot Wright helped the Eagles go 3-1 in conference play for the week, including two wins over nationally ranked Gulf Coast. Wright went 8-18 (.444) at the plate with 4 doubles, 1 triple, 1 home run, 9 RBI's, 5 runs and 3 stolen bases. The highlight of the week for Wright came when he hit for the cycle against Mississippi Delta. 

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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