Jones College secures 12-game win streak with doubleheader sweep of Itawamba

ELLISVILLE — No. 6 Jones College extended its winning streak to 12 games Friday afternoon, sweeping a doubleheader from No. 14 Itawamba at Community Bank Park. The Bobcats won 13-8 and 8-7, improving to 45-8 overall and finishing conference play 24-4.

This marks the most wins in a regular season in Jones fastpitch history. The team will travel to Pearl River May 1-3 for one of two four-team regionals to determine who advances to the national tournament. Copiah-Lincoln will host the other regional.

In the first game, Jones showcased its offensive firepower, tallying 13 hits and rallying from early deficits to secure the win. Itawamba took an early lead with a leadoff homer by Victoria Fields, but Jones responded immediately. Mary Kimble Price hit a two-run shot in the first inning to put the Bobcats ahead.

The Bobcats expanded their lead in the second inning with RBI singles from Chloe Jenkins and a bases-clearing double from Price, pushing the score to 6-1. Itawamba responded with a grand slam from Emarie Boddie in the third, cutting the deficit to 6-5, and took an 8-7 lead in the fourth on a two-run homer by AB Marlar and a passed ball.

Abigail Lindsey, who came in relief with two outs in the fourth, delivered a three-run homer later that inning to put Jones back in front at 10-8. Lindsey finished with a homer and three RBIs, earning the win in relief. Price homered twice and drove in six runs, while Lindsey also homered and added three RBIs. Farrah James contributed a two-run homer as part of the team’s 13-run rally.

The second game followed a similar pattern, with Itawamba scoring four runs in the first and another in the second to lead 5-2. Jones chipped away with solo homers from Price and James, then tied the game in the fourth with a single from Price and a two-run single from Annaston Tate. The Bobcats took the lead in the sixth on an error during a crucial at-bat by James. Breelyn Cain earned the win in relief, limiting Itawamba to two hits and striking out five.

Tate led Jones with four RBIs, while Price added two hits and two RBIs. James also homered and drove in a run to secure the victory.

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