Ann Duncan

POPLARVILLE, Miss. — It took eight innings and one clutch swing, but No. 1 Pearl River found a way to outlast No. 6 Jones College Wednesday night, splitting a MACCC doubleheader against the rival Bobcats. The Wildcats fell 4-0 in the opener before taking the nightcap 4-2. "In the first game, we barreled some balls up; we were just not hitting in a timely manner," head coach Christie Meeks said.

POPLARVILLE, Miss. — Pearl River softball erupted for 24 runs over a two-game sweep of Chipola College, winning game one 14-0 in five innings and game two 10-6. "This team feeds off of each other," head coach Christie Meeks said. "In the second game, we gave up three runs and knew that our offense was going to come back the way it did. There's so much confidence in what we've got going on with our hitters right now. There's also so much confidence in the pitching side of things.

YOUNGSVILLE, La. — No. 7 Pearl River softball split its games at the Mardi Gras Invitational on Friday, falling to No. 1 Northwest Florida State College 10-2 before rebounding with a huge 15-3 win over Angelina College. "I'm proud of the way our girls responded in game two, for sure," head coach Christie Meeks said. "We came back out, put our heads down, and kept working." GAME ONE The Wildcats (3-1 Overall) opened the Mardi Gras Invitational against top-ranked Northwest Florida State (8-0).