Co-Lin Softball Signs Two Franklin County Players

Copiah-Lincoln Community College Head Softball Coach Allen Kent announces the signing of Franklin County’s Monea Cameron and Melissa McFarland.

Monea is a talented athlete with speed to burn.  She really has a lot of potential and should only continue to improve now that she will be focusing on only one sport.  We will continue to work with her from the left side of the plate.  Monea has the capability of putting up some really big offensive numbers.  She also covers a lot of ground in the outfield. 

Melissa is a right handed pitcher with good movement.  She has improved her control and should be able to provide support to our pitching staff.  When she has everything working, she can be very effective. 

We’re excited about having these girls join us.  We hope to have them gain additional experience this summer playing travel ball. 

It’s been several years since we signed any players from Franklin County.  It’s good that the Bulldogs are developing some players who can really contribute.  They have some talented athletes coming up, Coach Smith is doing a good job with them.  I know she has several of her girls playing summer ball.  That is an area where they can really make significant improvements.

Coach Smith had this to say about Cameron and McFarland:

Monea is a great athlete. She can play any sport well. She has a lot of speed and agility. This is her 3^rd year to ever play fast-pitch. She has adjusted well and is swinging from both sides of the plate. She has a strong arm and quick hands as well. Monea has been an asset to the softball program here in slowpitch since the 7^th grade. She is an exceptional outfielder who covers a lot of ground. Last year she had 23 stolen bases and this year her batting average is a 528. Over the past few years Monea has learned how hard work can pay off. I believe that learning that one thing has made her into the person she is today. She is hardworking, caring and a voice the girls listen to. She has been a good team captain. I am glad to have coached her and I wish her the best in her future.

I have been watching Melissa since she was 13 years old. I have watched her grow and mature into a hard working, strong minded young lady with a great Christian attitude. Melissa has been an asset to Franklin County softball since she was an 8^th grader.  She has been an All District Player for 4 years. She has a wide variety of pitches including the rise, drop, curve and screwball.  She has maintained a 440 batting average this season. As a Junior she had 150 strike outs. This year after only 11 games she has already struck out 90 batters. She has become a wonderful leader with a good attitude. I am proud of her accomplishments. I look forward to watching her play on the next level, and I wish her the best.

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