ELLISVILLE — No. 6 Jones College swept Meridian in a doubleheader Wednesday night at Community Bank Park/Gwen Magee Field. The Bobcats used dominant pitching and a late-game rally to secure the victories, extending their winning streak in the series to 39 games.
Jones opened with an 8-0 win over Meridian in five innings. The Bobcats scored in each of the first three innings, highlighted by a three-run home run from Annaston Tate in the second. Jones also benefited from Meridian errors and walks, finishing with five hits and capitalizing on three errors by the Eagles. Madison Sawyer pitched 3.1 scoreless innings to earn her 17th win of the season, with Morgan Landry closing out the game.
In the nightcap, Jones overcame a late deficit to win 9-6. Meridian took an early lead with an RBI single from Alex Layfield. Jones responded quickly, tying the game on an error that allowed Claire Andersen to score. The Bobcats took a 3-1 lead in the fourth, but Meridian rallied with five runs in the sixth, highlighted by Mollie Mitchell’s two-run hit and Hayden-Leigh Holifield’s two-run single.
Jones answered in the bottom of the sixth, with Mabry Eason tying the game with a two-run homer, followed by Madison Sawyer’s three-run blast to center. Breelyn Cain earned the win in relief, and Sawyer closed the game for the save. Meridian outhit Jones 10-9 but committed five errors, which contributed to their late-game struggles.
The Bobcats, now 39-8 overall and 18-4 in league play, will face No. 20 Northeast on Sunday at 2 p.m. Meridian fell to 25-22 and 11-11 in conference play.
