BOGUE CHITTO – The Enterprise Yellow Jackets returned to the diamond after a long layoff due to the wet weather this week with high hopes of capturing their first victory of the season as they took on the McComb Tigers in the newly revamped Lincoln County Invitational tournament, formerly known as the Lincoln County tournament at Bogue Chitto.

After a tough seesaw battle, the Jackets saw their chances of a potential victory slip by as the Tigers shaved Enterprise 5-4 on a throwing error in the bottom of the seventh inning Friday afternoon.

“The guys played hard,” said Enterprise coach Cass Brister. “We came out flat in the beginning but continued to fight hard and had a shot to get the win. Overall, it is my fault we were not more prepared, but I promise that we will get better.”

Enterprise (0-3) will be in action Tuesday as they travel to Monticello to take part in the Lawrence County’s weeklong Invitational Spring Break tournament. The Jackets will battle Bogue Chitto at 10 a.m.

McComb 5, Enterprise 4 

After a slow but scoreless start in the first three innings of action, the McComb Tigers managed to put the first points on the scoreboard in the bottom of the fourth inning to claim a 2-0 lead.

Enterprise bounced back in the top of the fifth inning with a three-run jolt to secure a 3-2 lead, but the Tigers battled back to tie the game at 3-all in the bottom of the fourth.

Both teams traded a run apiece in the sixth inning as the score remained tied at 4-4.

In the bottom of the seventh inning, McComb managed to escape Troy Smith Field with a win over Enterprise on a bad throwing error.

JaMarcus Johnson earned the win as the relief pitcher for the Tigers with three strikeouts and one walk. Marquel Carroll (6K, 3BB) was the starting pitcher for McComb.

Crishawn Speight paced the Tigers’ offense with a double and a single. Johnson ripped a double. Rachard Brown and Corey Lewis hit safely.

Jeffrey Daniels absorbed the setback for Enterprise with two strikeouts and no walks. Senior Jackson Cole started for the Jackets and collected nine strikeouts and two walks.

Max Miller was the offensive leader at the plate for the Jackets with a double and a single. Josh Hardin and Lane Boyd hit a single apiece.