Softball | 4/22/2018 10:53:00 AM
ELLISVILLE –
Gracie McCleskey (Caledonia) had a huge game to lead No. 5 Jones County to a win over East Mississippi in game one of a doubleheader here Saturday afternoon at Community Bank Park/Gwen Magee Field.
The freshman rightfielder belted a grand slam, a solo shot, a single and drove in five runs to spark JCJC to a 7-2 win over the Lions.
EMCC took a 2-0 lead in the top of the first inning when Kelsey English walked and Bryley Rodriguez hit a two-run home run to center.
In the bottom of the second,
Hallie Donald (Mooreville) drew a walk,
McKennah Sikes (Van Buren, Arkansas) had an infield single and
Faith Denton (Northwest Rankin) singled to left to load the bases.
McCleskey then drilled a home run over the centerfield wall to give Jones a 4-2 lead. Later in the inning,
Kelsha Loftin (Mendenhall) singled, stole second and scored on a single by
Emily Robinson (Lafayette).
In the fourth inning, McCleskey led off with a single and stole second.
Sarah Brock (North Pike) sacrificed her to third and Loftin's sacrifice fly to center drove her home to make it 6-2.
McCleskey ended the scoring with a two-out home run to left in the sixth.
Karli Perque (Westwego, Louisiana) went the distance and got the win. She allowed two runs, three hits, walked two and struck out eight. Perque is now 16-2 on the year.
Robinson doubled and singled, Loftin singled twice and Sikes, Denton and Brock added singles.
A.G. Stewart pitched six innings, allowed seven runs, 10 hits, walked one and took the loss.
Rodriguez homered and singled, while Rebekah Williams added a single.
JCJC is now 40-3 overall and 25-2 in the MACJC.
EMCC drops to 17-25 and 13-14.
Saturday's game
Ellisville
Community Bank Park/Gwen Magee Field
Game 1
Jones County 7, East Mississippi 2
East Mississippi (17-25, 13-14) 200 000 0 – 2 3 0
Jones County (40-3, 25-2) 050 100 x – 7 10 1
A.G. Stewart and Layton Sills.
Karli Perque and
Faith Denton.
WP-Perque (16-2).
LP-Stewart.
EMCC hitters: Bryley Rodriguez HR, 1B; Rebekah Williams 1B.
JCJC hitters: Gracie McCleskey HR, 2 1B;
Emily Robinson 2B, 1B;
Kelsha Loftin 2 1B;
Sarah Brock 1B;
Faith Denton 1B;
McKennah Sikes 1B.
LOB: EMCC-3; JCJC-4.
T: 1:24.
