Muskegon Community College Women go 1-1 on Friday at the NJCAA Region XII Softball Tournament as Thompson tosses a two-hitter in opener

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STEVENSVILLE–The Muskegon Community College Jayhawks defeated the Edison State Community College Chargers with a final score of 8-0 on Friday afternoon in the NJCAA Region XII Tournament in the opener of game day action.

Makayla Thompson (Reeths Puffer High School) threw a shutout game allowing two hits, zero runs, striking out five, and walking one throughout six innings.

The Jayhawks collected a total number of 12 hits in the game. Brianna Pastor (Oakridge High School), Madison Clarke (North Muskegon High School), Kendyll Bond (Jenison High School), and Hayden Ruel (Oakridge High School) all collected multiple hits for the Jayhawks.

In the Jayhawks second game of the day MCC fell short against the Lansing Community College Stars by a final score of 6-2.

Makayla Thompson (Reeths Puffer High School) took the loss for the Jayhawks allowing six runs and striking out four throughout the seven innings.

Madison Clarke (North Muskegon High School) hit a homerun in the sixth inning. Hayden Ruel (Oakridge High School), Kendyll Bond (Jenison High School), Morgan Knapp (Whitehall High School), Clake, and Brianna Pastor (Oakridge High School) each had one hit throughout the game.

The Jayhawks are now 34-10.