Phoenix College wins behind star pitcher Brianna Hardy | in Oxford the national softball title of the JUCO Division II Sport

OXFORD – Phoenix College and pitcher Brianna Hardy completed a remarkable softball season at Choccolocco Park on Saturday.

The Bears (won the National Junior College Athletic Association Division 2 national championship with a 3-2 win over Jones College in Ellisville, Mississippi. Phoenix won their 42nd straight game, ending the season 44-1.

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