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McLennan Highlanders win National Championship

MCC Highlanders
Posted at 10:50 PM, Jun 04, 2021
and last updated 2021-06-04 23:50:12-04

The McLennan Highlanders are NJCAA World Series Champs after defeating Central Arizona 7 to 3 in the Championship game on Friday night. It's McLennan's first national title since 1983.

The Highlanders won each of their final 23 games to take home the title.

Miguel Santos hit a home run to left field in the fifth inning which give the Highlanders the 7 to 3 lead.

Logan Henderson struck out more than 15 batters to help seal the win.

This is MCC's second national title in 7 World Series appearances.