MCC Baseball Sweeps Past Coahoma

From School Reports

The eighth ranked Meridian Community College Eagles returned to the diamond on Tuesday afternoon to close out its current eight-game home stand by playing host to Coahoma Community College at Scaggs Field. The Eagles cruised past the Tigers in impressive fashion by final scores of 13-3 and 10-0 to pick up a pair of MACJC victories. MCC improved to 34-8 overall and 17-7 in conference action with the sweep on Tuesday against CCC, and also extended its current winning streak to seven games. MCC will return to action on Saturday with a road trip to Northwest Mississippi Community College for another pair of conference games beginning at 2 p.m.

MCC banged out 16 hits and rolled to a 13-3 victory in Game One over Coahoma in a game that was halted by the ten-run rule in the seventh inning. Baylor Obert led the charge in Game One for MCC by driving in five runs and two of those came on a homer. Jaylon Keys collected a pair of hits and one RBI, while Nate Romans scored three runs in the victory. Luke Craig also had a solo homer in the game for the Eagles and Eason Weeks picked up a pair of singles.

Kyle Bayles notched the pitching win on the mound in Game One for MCC by working seven innings, scattering six hits, allowing two earned runs, and collecting five strikeouts. Bayles also helped his own cause at the plate with a pair of hits and one RBI in the Game One victory over the Tigers.

MCC continued to roll in Game Two and walked away with a 10-0 victory over Coahoma in game that was also halted by the ten-run rule in the fifth inning. Sophomore Hunter Mullis earned the pitching win in Game Two by tossing five scoreless innings and collecting six strikeouts.

Eason Weeks and Jaylon Keys each had three hits apiece in the Game Two win, while Nate Romans drove in three runs for the Eagles. Baylor Obert and Luke Craig each added an RBI double, while Kyle Bayles had an RBI single in Game Two.