RAYMOND – Rachel Hayes tossed a two-hitter to lead No. 3 Jones County Junior College to a 7-1 win over Hinds Community College in game one of a doubleheader here Wednesday afternoon at Rene Warren Field.
Hayes walked two and struck out six as she improved to 7-1.
JCJC took a 1-0 lead in the second inning when Seale singled and was replaced by courtesy runner Jay Harris. Harris stole second, went to third on a groundout and scored on Rebecca Monceaux's single to left.
The Lady Bobcats made it 2-0 in the third when Kalyn Watts reached on a bunt single, stole second and scored on Holifield's single.
Hinds cut the lead to 2-1 in the fourth. Bree Glenn walked and scored on a single by Alexis Patterson.
JCJC went up 4-1 in the sixth when Tori Dew led off with a home run to center. Seale singled and was replaced by Harris. Kimberly Nilsson drew a walk and Monceaux followed with an RBI single.
The Lady Bobcats added three runs in the top of the seventh.
Watts reached on a bunt single, was sacrificed to second by Nilsson and scored on a single by Dew. Holifield's double scored pinch runner Shelby Nelson and Holifield scored on a single by Seale.
Seale doubled and singled twice for JCJC, while Dew homered and singled and Holifield doubled and singled. Watts and Monceaux each had two singles and Hailee Kolwyck singled.
Bridgette Goss went the distance and took the loss for Hinds. She gave up seven runs, 12 hits, walked one and struck out two.
Tory Laird and Patterson singled for the Lady Eagles.
JCJC is now 29-2 overall and 19-2 in the MACJC South Division.
Hinds falls to 13-16 and 7-14.
 
Wednesday's game
At Raymond
Rene Warren Field
Game 1
Jones County 7, Hinds 1
Jones County (29-2, 19-2)            011 002 3 – 7 12 1
Hinds (13-16, 7-14)                        000 100 0 – 1 2 0
Rachel Hayes and Brittany Seale. Bridgette Goss and Molli Douglas. WP-Hayes (7-1). LP-Goss. JCJC hitters: Brittany Seale 2B, 2 1B; Tori Dew HR, 1B; Lauren Holifield 2B, 1B; Kalyn Watts 2 1B; Rebecca Monceaux 2 1B; Hailee Kolwyck 1B. Hinds hitters: Tory Laird 1B; Alexis Patterson 1B. LOB: JCJC-6. Hinds 5.