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No. 1 JCJC blanks Lansing; Robinson earns 300th victory

Haylee Morse
Haylee Morse

Softball | 3/12/2017 2:32:00 PM

COLUMBUS, Georgia – The top-rated Jones County Junior College Lady Bobcats completed a 5-0 weekend here in the National Fastpitch Coaches Association Classic.
JCJC beat Lansing Community College (Michigan) 8-0 in six innings Sunday afternoon.
It also marked the 300th career victory for JCJC head coach Chris Robinson, who is in his eighth season as head coach.
Lady Bobcats 8, Lansing (MI) 0
(6 innings)
JCJC took a 2-0 lead in the top of the first inning.
Cori McCrary (Carroll Academy) reached on a bunt single and Kelsha Loftin (Mendenhall) reached on a bunt single. After Loftin stole second, Autumn Frost (East Webster) followed with a two-run single.
The Lady Bobcats scored four runs in the second inning.
Taylor Murray (Parklane Academy) reached on an error and McCrary singled. After a walk to Loftin, Murray scored on an error. McCrary scored on a wild pitch and Kelly Byrd (Copiah Academy) followed with an RBI double. Frost then singled Byrd home.
JCJC made it 7-0 in the fifth when Murray singled and took second on a ground out. Murray stole third and scored when McCrary reached on an error.
Natalie Hogue (Harrison Central) closed the scoring in the sixth inning with a home run.
Haylee Morse (Madison Central) was the winning pitcher. Morse (4-0) tossed the first three innings, allowed no runs, two hits, walked none and struck out three. Amanda Holliday (Watson, Louisiana) went the final three innings, allowed no runs, one hit, walked none and struck out one.
Frost singled twice and drove in three runs, while Hogue homered. Byrd doubled with McCrary, Loftin and Murray adding singles.
The Lady Bobcats, 18-0, return home Tuesday for 4 p.m. MACJC doubleheader vs. Southwest. They play a noon doubleheader on Wednesday against John Wood College (Illinois) and host Northwest in a 1 p.m. Friday doubleheader.
All six games will air on www.jcjc.tv.

 
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Players Mentioned

Natalie Hogue

#2 Natalie Hogue

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Sophomore
Haylee Morse

#8 Haylee Morse

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Sophomore
Taylor Murray

#14 Taylor Murray

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Freshman
Kelly Byrd

#20 Kelly Byrd

IF
Sophomore
Kelsha Loftin

#23 Kelsha Loftin

OF
Freshman
Autumn Frost

#24 Autumn Frost

C
Sophomore
Cori McCrary

#26 Cori McCrary

IF
Sophomore
Amanda  Holliday

#28 Amanda Holliday

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Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Natalie Hogue

#2 Natalie Hogue

Sophomore
C
Haylee Morse

#8 Haylee Morse

Sophomore
P
Taylor Murray

#14 Taylor Murray

Freshman
IF
Kelly Byrd

#20 Kelly Byrd

Sophomore
IF
Kelsha Loftin

#23 Kelsha Loftin

Freshman
OF
Autumn Frost

#24 Autumn Frost

Sophomore
C
Cori McCrary

#26 Cori McCrary

Sophomore
IF
Amanda  Holliday

#28 Amanda Holliday

Sophomore
P