BOONEVILLE, Miss. –  Northeast Mississippi Community College freshman infielder Haleigh Moffett of West Lauderdale was recently named the Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges (MACJC) Softball Player of the Week for games played April 8-14.

Moffett helped lead the Lady Tigers to a 4-2 record over the seven-day span that included sweeps of Dyersburg State (Tenn.) and Mississippi Delta community colleges.

"Haleigh had an outstanding week at the plate," said Northeast head softball coach Jody Long. "She was seeing and hitting the ball well and definitely helped us."

Moffett was even a driving force against Holmes Community College on April 9 as the West Lauderdale native gave the Lady Tigers a chance to win against the Lady Bulldogs.

Northeast's infielder turned in a .500 average against the Lady Bulldogs going 4-for-8 with a double however, Moffett helped lead the Lady Tigers to four wins during the latter part of the week to seal the statewide award.

Moffett paced the Lady Tigers with a 2-for-6 performance against the Lady Eagles of Dyersburg State including a 2-for-2 showing with a run scored and a run batted in.

However, it was Moffett's performance against Mississippi Delta on Saturday, April 13 that helped to solidify the state award.

In the nightcap against the Lady Trojans, Moffett turned the game into her own offensive showcase.

Moffet went 3-for-3 in the nightcap against the Lady Trojan with three home runs, five RBI and scored four runs after being walked in her only other at bat of the game.

Moffett began her offensive showcase with a two-run home run in the first inning that staked the Lady Tigers to a 2-0 lead just three batters into the game and Northeast never looked back.

Moffett made it a 5-0 game in the second inning with her second home run in as many at bats. The Northeast freshman connected on a 3-1 count to drive home Bianca Chagolla and herself for the five-run lead.

Moffett and Ellen Tarrant helped put the game out of reach in the fourth as each homered during the 11-run frame that saw 14 Lady Tigers go to the plate.

Moffett got the inning going with her third home run of the game – a solo shot – to lead off the frame and the Lady Tiger offense awoke with six hits in the next eight batters.

Erin Dixson and Tarrant followed suit with a single and double, respectively and after a flyout to right, Dana Glissen, Victoria White and Michael kept the hit barrage going with back-to-back-to-back singles.

Moffett would not get a chance for a fourth home run – and second in the inning – as the Lady Trojans chose to walk the West Lauderdale native on four straight pitches with one down in the frame.

However, Tarrant made up for the walk to Moffett with her third home run of the year two at bats later that chased home Dixson, Moffett and herself and staked the Lady Tigers to an 18-0 advantage.

On the week, Moffett was 9-for-20 for the Lady Tigers with a double, three home runs, six runs batted in and six runs scored while drawing a pair of walks and stealing a base.

Moffett becomes the third Lady Tiger to earn the Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges (MACJC) Softball Player of the Week award during the 2013 season.

"This is the third time this year that we have had someone honored with this award," Long said. "All three of them were very deserving of this award."

Dixson was honored for her work during the week of February 18-24 while Ackerman native Andrea Cutts picked up the award for her effort during the Lady Tigers' games March 11-15.