GOODMAN – Sophomore Casey Baddley of the Ranger softball team and sophomore Cody Reed of the Northwest baseball team have been named the MACJC Pitchers of the Week for their respective sports, sweeping the honors for games played Monday, March 11 through Sunday, March 17.

Baddley went 2-0 with 12 strikeouts in wins over Itawamba and Holmes last week. She didn't allow a run while scattering seven hits over 12 innings of work and just one extra-base hit. Her complete game, five-hit shutout at Holmes in Game 1 marked her first CG of the season and 18th of her career, while her 10 strikeouts set a new career-high.

A native of Nesbit, Baddley is now 4-2 on the year with a 2.80 ERA in seven starts. She has struck out 37 against just seven walks, holding opponents to a .233 average in 30 innings of work.  

Reed has been zoned in his last three starts, striking out a combined 34 batters against just six walks. He moved up to fifth all-time at Northwest in career strikeouts with 110. He's also lowered his ERA 4.25 points over the last two weeks down to a 2.75 ERA.

A native of Horn Lake and Ole Miss signee, Reed threw a complete-game, 1-hit shutout in a 7-0 win over Itawamba in Game 1. His no-hit bid was broken up with one out in the seventh inning. He had 10 strikeouts in the game and now has double digit strikeouts in his last three outings.

The Northwest baseball team plays Northeast today at 4 p.m. in Senatobia, while the Ranger softball team is on the road in Jackson, Tenn., with games against Jackson State and 12th-ranked Des Moines Area CC.

Learn more about Northwest athletics at www.nwccrangers.com.