Bulldogs lose season-opener in Louisiana
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 3 |
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Northwest Florida State College | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 1 |
Mississippi Gulf Coast drew a tough assignment in new head coach Izzy Werdann's first game in charge Thursday, losing 13-4 in five innings to Northwest Florida State at the Mardi Gras Invitational in Youngsville, La.
The Raiders are the defending NJCAA Division I champions and ranked atop the preseason poll. Gulf Coast plays in Division II.
Kinsey Cochran (So., Hurley/East Central) and Kailee Lawson (Fr., Hurley/East Central) had two hits each. Kevionna Myers (Fr., Bassfield/Jefferson Davis) and Caroline Batson (So., Wiggins/Stone) doubled.
Gulf Coast had nine hits, only one less than NWFS (5-0), but the Raiders broke a 1-1 tie with six in the third.
The Bulldogs conclude the Mardi Gras Invitational on Friday with a pair of games. They play Angelina at noon and Baton Rouge immediately after.
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