[9/21/03]Porters Chapel avenged last season’s postseason disappointment Saturday with a victory over rival Deer Creek to advance to the state fast-pitch softball tournament.

The Lady Eagles added two more wins Saturday for seeding sake.

Porters Chapel, which needed a win in the first game Saturday to advance, scored four runs in the sixth inning to beat Deer Creek, 5-2. Lindsey McCool’s two-RBI single highlighted the four-run outburst. PCA torched Deer Creek standout pitcher Mary Margaret Barnett for 18 hits in eliminating Deer Creek.

Porters Chapel went on to beat River Oaks, 7-0, and Amite 2-0 before losing the fourth game of the day to Franklin 14-0. PCA will be the No. 2 seed in the state tournament and will find out Monday who and when they will play.

Annie Beaugh led PCA with four hits, while Jessica Massey went 3-for-4 in the Deer Creek win. Amy Rutledge, McCool, Allison Horn and Amy Beaugh each had two hits in the victory.

Lauren Johnson recorded three victories on the mound, including the two shutouts.