Massey, Parker named MGCCC Student-Athletes of the Week

PERKINSTON — Bailey Massey and Brandon Parker have been named MGCCC Student-Athletes of the Week for April 15-21.

Massey, a freshman outfielder from Bruce, helped lead No. 10 Gulf Coast to a shutout sweep at Hinds by batting .600. She went 1-for-3 in an 8-0 five-inning win, then batted 2-for-2 with a double in a 9-0 five-inning win in the second game. They were the only two games played by MGCCC last week.

Parker, a sophomore outfielder from West Harrison, batted .571 in four wins for Mississippi Gulf Coast last week. He went 3-for-4 with a home run and four RBI in a 10-3 win over Baton Rouge, then went 3-for-5 and 2-for-3 in a 7-0 and 10-2 sweep of East Mississippi.

Also nominated:

Kristen Cade, a freshman right-hander from West Harrison, threw a two-hitter to beat Hinds 8-0 in Raymond. She struck out 11 and walked two.

Dawson Hall, a freshman from Mobile, Ala., pitched eight innings of one-hit ball in a 7-0 shutout of East Mississippi. He struck out nine to improve to 8-1.

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