Two run rule victories split the series between East Mississippi and Meridian

MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) – The quantity 9 ranked Meridian Eagles hosted East Mississippi in a double header Friday night time.

In recreation one, the Lions would wrestle on the mound. EMCC allowed 9 walks within the backside of the third and the Eagles would capitalize. MCC would rating on seven runs with one homerun by Braden Luke to shut out recreation one after 4 innings.

The Eagles run rule the Lions in video games on 13-2.

Head coach of the Eagles Dillon Sudduth stated, “That’s a extremely good crew that we simply beat. The powerful half is, we now have to show round and do it once more in half-hour. it’s a extremely good win. It’s a extremely good crew. Nicely coached. So pleased with how we got here out with depth and grinded out some at bats.”

In recreation two MCC would rating first within the backside of the primary. However EMCC would come again shortly.

On the backside of the 4th EMCC would lead 4-1.

Errors would get the perfect of the Eagles and EMCC would take benefit getting two RBI’s off of two errors.

Lions freshman, Colby Holmes would hit a homerun to increase EMCC’s lead 9-1 after the 4th.

East Mississippi would get the run rule win in recreation two 12-1.

Lions head coach Brett Kimbrel stated, “Anytime which you could run rule anyone, however anytime you’ll be able to simply beat MCC you already know, you’ve finished your job. We’re tied for second proper now and I believed that- I like Dillon’s crew. They get out and get after it and our guys did it within the second recreation. We didn’t do it within the first recreation.”

The Lions will now journey to Vicksburg to tackle Holmes on Wednesday in a double header.

Meridian will host Pearl River in a double header with recreation one beginning at 3 p.m.

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