Weekly softball update

The Northeast Texas Community College Lady Eagles (NTCC) softball team swept their doubleheader against Ouachita Baptist College on Monday. Game one ended with a 6-1 Eagle victory and Game two finished early with a 10-2 run rule victory.

Hailey Dixon led the Eagles, giving up one run in the opening ininng and allowing only five hits during the remainder of the first game of the afternoon. Kelsey Moulder and Jennifer Miller drove in a total of three runs in the third and the Eagles tacked on three more by the end of the game.† Dixon picked up the win.

Abigail Jobe gave up two runs early in the second contest.† However, after finding themselves in a hole, the Lady Eagles came out on fire in the bottom of the fifth. Darby Davis kicked off the inning with a single to center and after an onslaught of hits that produced numerous RBI?s, the Lady Eagles scored enough runs to end the game with a run rule. Jobe picking up the win for the home team.

The Lady Eagles softball team will be back in action at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, March 19 for a doubleheader against Navarro College at Corsicana and again on March 22 for a doubleheader at Hill College beginning at 1 p.m. The Eagles return to host Trinity Valley Community College at 1 p.m. on March 26 at NTCC.

Follow the Eagles Softball on Twitter @NTCCSOFTBALL and visit†www.ntcceagles.com†for schedules, rosters and more.