JAMESTOWN – Taking games to the wire has been the early norm for 2026 Jamestown Jimmies Softball.

After a comeback one-run win to complete a doubleheader sweep of the University of Providence Thursday, the Jimmies won two games by a run each Friday.  Jamestown is 4-0 after a 7-6 win over UMary and a 5-4 victory over Northern State, both inside the Nelson Family Bubble.

Though both games were against NSIC opponents, they were non-conference games.

Jamestown 7, UMary 6
Down 2-1 to UMary (2-4) entering the third inning, Jamestown scored three runs in that frame on RBI singles by Sydney Grendler, Natalie Draper and Kate Geiszler for a 4-2 lead.

Madelyn Webb made the UJ lead 5-3 with an RBI double in the fourth.

UMary scored two in the home fourth to tie the game, but the Jimmies responded when Trinity Gregg gave them a 6-5 lead in the top of the fifth with an RBI infield single.

Gregg doubled in a run in the seventh for the last Jimmie tally.

Abby Blair (1-0) pitched her 24th complete game as a Jimmie, allowing six runs and 10 hits while striking out six and walking two.

Jamestown 5, Northern State 4
A four-run fourth inning sent the Jimmies to the lead for good against the Wolves (1-1). Amanda Burch tied the game at 3-3 with a two-run double, then Peyton Quam singled in the go-ahead run. Gregg then drove in the fourth run of the inning with a single.

Lauren Weigel drove in the first Jamestown run with a first inning double.

Hope Ransome (2-0) went the distance in the circle, giving up four runs (three earned) and 11 hits. Ransome struck out one and walked one.

The Jimmies will complete their first weekend of play by meeting VCSU Saturday at 4:30 PM inside the Nelson Family Bubble.