POPLARVILLE, Miss. — Pearl River standouts Madalyn Burch (Franklinton, La.; Bowling Green) and Ankerion Gross (Sardis; North Panola) have been named the Forrest General Wildcats of the Week. This is the first time this year either have received the honor.
MADALYN BURCH
Burch made her much anticipated season debut Saturday for the Wildcats (13-5 overall, 6-2 MACCC), winning the second game in their doubleheader sweep over Coahoma.
Burch threw a dominating shutout performance in the Wildcats 19-0 run-rule win over the Tigers, throwing for five innings with a stat line of two hits, nine strikeouts and no runs allowed.
ANKERION GROSS
Gross showed up big in No. 9 Pearl River's 73-58 win over previously undefeated Hinds. In 19 minutes, Gross had a career high 16 points with 12 of them coming from behind the arc.
Overall this season, Gross has averaged 19 minutes a game with a 45 percent field goal percentage and is averaging almost six points a game for the Wildcats (8-1 overall, 8-1 MACCC).
NEXT UP
The softball team travels to Co-Lin Thursday afternoon to take on the Wolves in a doubleheader. First pitch is set for 4 p.m.
The men's basketball team returns to action Monday night when they travel to Perkinston to take on arch rival Gulf Coast at 6 p.m.
PREVIOUS WINNERS
March 8: Hannah Embry (Softball) and Landon Gartman (Baseball)
March 1: McKall Holder (Softball) and Jariyon Wilkens (Men's Basketball)
Feb. 22: Diamond Jones (Volleyball) and Turner Swistak (Baseball)
Feb. 15: Earl Smith (Men's basketball) and Brandy Scott (Women's Basketball)
Feb. 8: Hannah Embry (Softball) and Von Seibert (Baseball)
Feb. 1: Otashae Burrage (Women's basketball) and Jariyon Wilkens (Men's basketball)
Nov. 16: Noah Mitchell (Football)
Nov. 9: Jakob Greer (Football)
Nov. 2: Tavion Smith (Football)
Oct. 19: Jakob Greer (Football)
Oct. 12: Noah Mitchell (Football)
Oct. 5: Jairus McFarland (Football)
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