The Mississippi Pride won the 18-U A-Class Southern Nationals in Ridgeland, MS during the weekend of July 30 – August 2, 2008. The MS Pride won the championship game against Madison Motion 2-0, 2 AM Saturday morning
Presley Wesson (Gulf Port HS) pitched the first 4 innings of the game allowing 3 hits and striking out 3 batters. Linsey Dickerson (East Central HS) finished the game allowing 1 hit and striking out 3 batters. Jacklyn Burri (East Central HS) started the 4th inning with a homerun. The 5th inning started off with a base it by Anna Grissett (Mount Olive) then she was moved to 2nd base by a walk from Hannah Harrell (East Central HS). Jennifer Jones (Pass Christian, MS College) singled to right center to drive in the Anna for the second run. Jennifer Jones (Pass Christian, MS College) had 2 hits Jacklyn Burri (East Central HS), Katie Alderman (Pascagoula HS, Jones CC), Kimberly Bladsacker (Long Beach, MGCCC) and Anna Grissett (Mount Olive) each had a hit. More information on the Mississippi Pride 18-U Softball Team can be found at http://www.eteamz.com/MississippiPride/index.cfm.
Bottom row from left to right; Jennifer Jones (Pass Christian, MS College), Katie Alderman (Pascagoula, Jones CC), Jacklyn Burri (East Central HS), Hannah Harrell (East Central HS) and Irena Stringer (Lumberton, MGCCC)
Middle row from left to right; Jessica Simms (Mandeville, MS College), Mackinzee Bond (Vancleave HS), Kimberly Bladsacker (Long Beach, MGCCC), Anna Grissett (Mount Olive), Linsey Dickerson (East Central HS), Courtney Murray (East Central HS) and Presley Wesson (Gulf Port HS)
Back row from left to right; Coach Pete` Harrell, Hannah Murray (East Central HS), Coach John Burri and Coach Denford Dickerson.