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Lauren Holifield vs. Meridian
Anna Beth Houston
Lauren Holifield (11) reacts after one of her three doubles Wednesday vs. Meridian.

Softball By Shawn Wansley, SID

Kolwyck, Seale homer as No. 2 Lady Bobcats beat Meridian

ELLISVILLE – Hailee Kolwyck and Brittany Seale each homered and Rachel Hayes and Lauren Welch combined on a shutout as 2nd-ranked Jones County blanked Meridian Community College 10-0 in five innings in game one of a doubleheader here Wednesday afternoon at Community Bank Park.
JCJC is now 33-2 overall and 23-2 in the MACJC South Division. Meridian falls to 11-26 and 8-17.
JCJC took command quickly with a six-run, first inning.
Kalyn Watts singled, stole second and scored on Tori Dew's single. Lauren Holifield doubled to score Dew. A Brittany Seale single drove in Holifield to make it 3-0. After Kayleigh Williams walked, Rebecca Monceaux's sacrifice fly scored Jay Harris, who was a courtesy runner for Seale.
Kolwyck then followed with a two-run home run, her first of the season.
JCJC added three runs in the third.
Holifield led off with a double and Seale followed with her ninth home run of the season to make it 8-0.
Williams reached on an error and Monceaux singled. Pinch-runner Skylar McLain then scored on an error.
The Lady Bobcats ended the scoring in the fourth when Bridgette Wagner walked, Tylesha Davis singled and Williams doubled Wagner home.
Hayes, 9-1, went 3 1/3 innings and picked up the win. She gave up two hits, walked none and struck out five. Welch went 1 2/3 innings, allowed no hits and walked one.
Seale homered, singled and drove in three runs, while Kolwyck homered. Holifield doubled twice with Williams adding a double. Watts, Dew, Davis and Monceaux added singles.
Taylor Blevins and Victoria Lewis singled for Meridian.
Zoie LaVergne pitched 1/3 of an inning and took the loss. She allowed four runs and four hits. Shelby Perry pitched 3 2/3 innings, allowed six runs, six hits, walked two and struck out two.

Wednesday's game
Ellisville
At Community Bank Park
Game 1
Jones County 10, Meridian 0
Meridian (11-26, 8-17)        000 00 – 0 2 3
Jones County (33-2, 23-2) 603 1x – 10 10 0
Zoie LaVergne, Shelby Perry (1) and Cheyenne Barefoot. Rachel Hayes, Lauren Welch (4) and Brittany Seale, Ashley Valentine (4). WP-Hayes (9-1). LP-LaVergne. MCC hitters: Taylor Blevins 1B; Victoria Lewis 1B. JCJC hitters: Brittany Seale HR, 1B; Lauren Holifield 2 2B; Hailee Kolwyck HR; Kayleigh Williams 2B; Kayln Watts 1B; Tori Dew 1B; Tylesha Davis 1B; Rebecca Monceaux 1B. LOB: MCC-3; JCJC-3.
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Players Mentioned

Hailee Kolwyck

#1 Hailee Kolwyck

IF
Freshman
Lauren  Welch

#2 Lauren Welch

P
Freshman
Kalyn Watts

#7 Kalyn Watts

OF
Freshman
Rachel Hayes

#10 Rachel Hayes

P/IF
Freshman
Lauren  Holifield

#11 Lauren Holifield

P/IF
Sophomore
Jay  Harris

#12 Jay Harris

OF
Freshman
Rebecca Monceaux

#14 Rebecca Monceaux

IF
Sophomore
Tori Dew

#20 Tori Dew

IF
Sophomore
Bridgette Wagner

#23 Bridgette Wagner

OF
Sophomore
Kayleigh Williams

#24 Kayleigh Williams

P
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Hailee Kolwyck

#1 Hailee Kolwyck

Freshman
IF
Lauren  Welch

#2 Lauren Welch

Freshman
P
Kalyn Watts

#7 Kalyn Watts

Freshman
OF
Rachel Hayes

#10 Rachel Hayes

Freshman
P/IF
Lauren  Holifield

#11 Lauren Holifield

Sophomore
P/IF
Jay  Harris

#12 Jay Harris

Freshman
OF
Rebecca Monceaux

#14 Rebecca Monceaux

Sophomore
IF
Tori Dew

#20 Tori Dew

Sophomore
IF
Bridgette Wagner

#23 Bridgette Wagner

Sophomore
OF
Kayleigh Williams

#24 Kayleigh Williams

Freshman
P