“Before the decision even came out I knew I would say yes,” she said. “I didn’t even have to think about it...Just knowing that I didn’t get to finish my year, no senior wants a season like this.”
Mekhia Freeman was leading the Georgia Southern softball team when her season came to an abrupt end. She had 29 hits, five home runs and 60 putouts.
On March 12, the team was packing up to head to Alabama for a weekend conference series against Troy. The bags were packed and they were ready to go. They were sitting at a 2-1 conference record and had the lowest ERA in the country, an impressive stat thanks to freshman pitcher Aaliyah Garcia.