A former Providence Grove softball player is putting together a special college season.
Makayla McClain has set an Appalachian State record.
Her home run last Thursday against host Marshall gave her a single-season team record 18th homer of the season.
The blast came on a full-count pitch in the first inning of Appalachian State’s 3-1 loss in the Sun Belt Conference game in Huntington, West Virginia.
The record of 17 homers set by Katie Boyd had stood since 2009.
McClain is a senior infielder who spent her first two college seasons with Campbell. She was named to the All-Sun Belt Conference first team last year with Appalachian State when she homered 14 times.
The Mountaineers were swept in three games by Marshall, so their record dipped to 23-13.
