Co-Lin trio named NJCAA All-Region 23­­

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina – Three Co-Lin Lady Wolves have been named to the 2021 National Junior College Athletic Association's (NJCAA) All-Region 23 softball team. 

Third baseman Carlon Brabham, pitcher Cera Blanchard and catcher Abigail Carter were named team. 

Brabham, a sophomore from Amite, Louisiana, led the team in batting average (.449), home runs (18), RBIs (63), hits (61), slugging percentage (.912) and on base percentage (.506). She was second on the team with nine doubles and 20 walks. Brabham was named Mississippi Association of Community College Conference (MACCC) First Team All-Conference and National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-South Region First Team.

Blanchard, a freshman from Metairie, Louisiana, was third in the NJCAA with a 1.55 ERA. She was 15-4 on the season with 16 complete games, 140.1 innings pitched, 138 strikeouts, and 47 walks. At the plate, Blanchard was second on the team with a .470 on base percentage. She batted .367 with three home runs, 40 hits, eight doubles and .541 slugging percentage. Blanchard was also named Mississippi Association of Community College Conference (MACCC) First Team All-Conference and National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-South Region Second Team.

Carter, a sophomore catcher from Mendenhall, led the team in walks with 21. The Simpson Academy product was second on the team in home runs (13), slugging percentage (.689) and doubles (nine). She batted .326, had 28 RBIs and 43 hits. She was named Mississippi Association of Community College Conference (MACCC) First Team All-Conference.

The Lady Wolves, coached by Meleah Howard,­­ finished the 2021 season with a 32-11 overall record and a 22-6 conference record.