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MVSU three-peats as SWAC Softball Champion
April 30, 2006
Mississippi Valley State captured its third consecutive title
as it downed Alcorn State 2-1 in nine innings in the finals
of the 2006 SWAC Softball Championship. The game saw its complement
of outstanding pitching and great defensive work in the outfield.
Both teams scored a run in the fifth inning and played to a
1-1 stalemate after eight innings and were primed for play
in the ninth.
After Alcorn State went down in their half of the ninth inning,
Mississippi Valley State’s Nakelya Moragne reached and
advanced on a fielding error. Two batters later, MVSU’s
Balencia Young hit a hard grounder down the left field line
to the third baseman. Her throw could not catch a running Young
nor stop Moragne, running on the contact.
For Alcorn State, Michelle Obront scored the Lady Braves only
run while going 2-for-2 from the plate. Melinda Ellis, Heather
Pecore, Tonya Nelms and Yolanda Ellis each had a hit for the
Lady Braves.
Megan Hays had two hits for Mississippi Valley while Jalana
Brown and Moragne each scored a run for the champions.
Alcorn State’s Krista Mueller came on in relief and pitched
4 2/3 innings but received the loss. She struck out two and
allowed one walk while on the mound. Mississippi Valley State
Jalana Brown went nine innings allowing one run on six hits
with five strikeouts for the win.
ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM …
P – Jalana Brown, Mississippi Valley State
P – Natalie Jones, Texas Southern
P – Krista Mueller, Alcorn State
P – Nikki Stouder, Mississippi Valley State
C – Amberly Fuller, Prairie View A&M
1B – Ebony Stevenson, Jackson State
2B – Amber Steeves, Alcorn State
SS – Melissa Mason, Alcorn State
3B – Jayme Roberts, Southern
OF – Balencia Young, Mississippi Valley State
OF – Kenya Smith, Jackson State
OF – Candice Stevens, Southern
Tournament Most Valuable Player – Balencia Young, Mississippi
Valley State
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