JACKSONVILLE – Anna Chisolm homered twice and drove in four runs to lead the Jacksonville State softball team to a 7-5 win and the series sweep of Jacksonville on Sunday at University Field.
 
The Gamecocks (16-6) extended their win streak to five games behind Chisolm's explosive day at the plate, one that started with a three-run blast in the first inning that capped an 11-pitch at bat. The native of St. Louis, Mo., fouled off five-straight two-strike pitches before launching that 11thpitch well over the wall in center to put JSU up 3-1 early.
 
Chisolm scored the team's next run in the fourth, when she led off the inning with a walk, stole second and scored on Jada Terry's double into the right centerfield gap. After Taylor Beshears hit her team-leading ninth homer of the year in the fifth, Chisolm answered with her second long ball of the game to pull to within one of her team lead and give JSU a 7-2 lead.
 
The Dolphins (12-16) scored twice in the sixth and once in the seventh to cut the Gamecocks lead to two, but the JSU pitching staff held on to preserve the win.
 
Faith Sims started the game and tossed the first three innings, slowing just a run on one hit and a walk. She struck out six just a day after tying the school record for strikeouts in a game with 16 and wrapped up a week that saw her go 2-0 with 32 strikeouts in 17 and 1/3 innings.
 
Reagan Watkins (1-0) made her University Field debut in relief of Sims and earned her first career win. The native of Daphne, Ala., struck out two and allowed a run on a hit in two innings of work.
 
Freshman Lexi Androlevich didn't allow a hit or an earned run in her inning of work, but a pair of errors behind her let two unearned runs cross. Alexus Jimmerson tossed the final inning, allowing a run on two hits and striking out one to earn her first save.
 
The Gamecocks will now turn their attention to Ohio Valley Conference play, beginning on Friday with a doubleheader at Morehead State.