Softball | 4/5/2018 12:28:00 AM
ELLISVILLE –
Emily Robinson (Lafayette) drove in four runs to help No. 1 Jones County to a 9-4 win over Pearl River here Wednesday at Community Bank Park/Gwen Magee Field in game of a doubleheader.
PRCC took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning when Elizabeth Taggard walked, Halle Melone singled and Dallas Blaker followed with an RBI single.
In the bottom of the first,
Kelsha Loftin (Mendenhall) and
Taylor Murray (Parklane Academy) walked. Robinson then lined a three-run home run to left to put Jones ahead, 3-1.
But the Lady Wildcats tied it in the second.
Ramee Taylor reached on an error and Destiny Wesley and Anna Grace Cooley both walked to load the bases. Sarah Depperschmidt's fielder's choice scored Taylor and Cooley came home on a throwing error.
JCJC regained the lead in the bottom of the second when
Gracie McCleskey (Caledonia) singled, stole second, went to third on a ground out by
Sarah Brock (North Pike) and scored on a Loftin single. Robinson's single to center scored Loftin to make it 5-3.
McKennah Sikes (Van Buren, Arkansas) led off the bottom of the third with a walk and
Faith Denton (Northwest Rankin) singled. McCleskey sacrificed and Brock delivered a two-run double to give JCJC a 7-3 lead.
Donald led off the fifth with a home run over the scoreboard to put Jones on top 8-3.
In the sixth, Loftin led off with a single, stole second and scored on a Murray double.
Pearl River's final run came in the seventh when Taggart led off with a single, took second on a passed ball, went to third on a ground out and scored on a ground out by Olivia Holey.
Starter
Karli Perque (Westwego, Louisiana) went 2.2 innings, allowed three runs (one earned), three hits, walked four and struck out four. She got the win and is now 13-1. Donald went the final 4.1 innings, allowed one run, one hit, walked one and struck out four.
Robinson homered and singled, while Loftin singled twice. Donald homered, Murray doubled with
Callie Venable (Clinton, Louisiana), Sikes, Denton and McCleskey adding singles.
Starter Dallas Balker went five innings and took the loss. She allowed eight runs, seven hits, walked five and struck out one. Holley pitched an inning, giving up a run on three hits.
Taggart, Melone, Blaker and Alyssa Pinero each singled for PRCC.
JCJC is now 32-1 overall and 19-0 in the MACJC.
Pearl River drops to 18-13 and 11-6.
Wednesday's game
Ellisville
Community Bank Park/Gwen Magee Field
Game 1
Jones County 9, Pearl River 4
Pearl River (18-13, 11-6) 120 000 1 – 4 4 0
Jones County (32-1, 19-0) 322 011 x – 9 10 4
Dallas Blaker, Olivia Holley (6) and Ramee Taylor.
Karli Perque,
Hallie Donald (3) and
Faith Denton.
WP-Perque (13-1).
LP-Blaker.
PRCC hitters: Elizabeth Taggart 1B; Halle Melone 1B; Dallas Blaker 1B; Alyssa Pinero 1B.
JCJC hitters: Emily Robinson HR, 1B;
Kelsha Loftin 2 1B;
Hallie Donald HR;
Taylor Murray 2B;
Callie Venable 1B;
McKennah Sikes 1B;
Faith Denton 1B;
Gracie McCleskey 1B.
LOB: PRCC-8; JCJC-5.
T: 1:59.
