Raymond — The 17th-ranked Northwest Mississippi Community College softball team (22-13, 14-6) lost both games of a doubleheader at 19th-ranked Hinds Community College (26-13, 13-5) on Saturday. The Rangers fell 11-3 in the opener and 3-0 in the nightcap.
The first game was shortened by the run rule after five innings. Hinds scored four runs in the first inning, including three with two outs on a double, triple, and single. Lindsey Gillis set a school record with her 12th caught stealing of the season to end the inning.
Northwest responded with a run in the third on a double steal, and added two more in the fifth on a double by Handley McAtee, bringing the score to 7-3. However, Hinds answered back in the bottom of the fifth with an inside-the-park home run and a two-run homer to extend their lead. The Eagles scored four more runs in the inning, sealing the win.
In the second game, Northwest’s defense held Hinds scoreless through two innings. The Eagles scored twice in the third on an RBI single and a passed ball. The Rangers threatened in the fourth, fifth, and sixth innings but couldn’t score. Hinds added a final run in the sixth, and the Rangers were shut out for only the third time this season.
Dearman pitched a complete game for Northwest, allowing three runs, two earned, in the loss. The team will next face Holmes Community College in a doubleheader Wednesday, with game times at 4 and 6 p.m. at the Ranger Softball Field. The remaining home games of the season will feature a series against fifth-ranked Copiah-Lincoln Community College on Saturday, with games at 1 and 3 p.m.
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