For the second-consecutive series, the Bears ran into some trouble in the opener only to bounce back and in a big way, claiming a victory in the nightcap as they got over an 11-1 loss in Game 1 to the host Co-Lin Wolves before closing out play, Tuesday with a 3-1 win in eight innings.
 
"It was kind of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, two totally different games for us," Southwest head coach Jack Edmonson said. "In the first, we didn't pitch well, nor swing the bats well. Their (Co-Lin's) starters were really good. In Game 2, Braiden (Jones) just refused to lose and our defense played well.
 
In Game 1, the Bears (21-24, 11-13) struggled to get the bats going. Southwest starter Myles Green kept the Wolves at bay through the first two frames. However, in the third, the Co-Lin offense rallied plating four runs. The Wolves kept it going in the fourth and fifth with three-run efforts in each, putting the Bears in a 10-0 hole.
 
Southwest scratched its lone run across the plate in the sixth when Marcus Jackson touched home after Connor McHenry reached safely via an error.
 
But in the eighth, Co-Lin got that run back, once again putting the Bears in a 10-run deficit before sealing the win the following inning.
 
In addition to Green, Collin Netto, Trace Dearman, John Austin Ricks and Bradley Whitaker all logged time on the mound for the Bears.
 
Braiden Jones led the Bear offense with two hits.
 
Jones got the start on the mound in Game 2 for Southwest. Making his first start of the season, Jones had a strong outing, going all eight innings, striking out five while giving up 10 hits, only one run (earned) and two walks.
 
Jones shined from the start, recording three strikeouts through the first two innings. He ran into a bit of trouble in the third. A pair of singles put two Wolves on base before an error allowed Co-Lin to score the game's first run putting Southwest down 1-0. Despite this, Jones quickly moved on and struck out the next batter.
 
The Southwest offense was mostly kept in check until the seventh. Two of the first three Bear batters in McHenry and Colson Thompson were hit by pitches. McHenry was replaced by  pinch runner Matthew Latino who took advantage of a Co-Lin error to race home, tying the game at 1.
 
After Jones and the Bears shut the Wolves down in the bottom half of the seventh, the Southwest offense had its best inning of the night in the eighth.
 
Jackson doubled, adding on to his school record of consecutive games reaching base safely, making it now 27 games. He touched home three at bats later when Latino singled to left. Ensuing batter Jerod Williams joined the fray with an RBI single of his own, scoring Jones putting the Bears ahead 3-1.
 
From there Southwest shut down Co-Lin in the eighth preserving the win.
 
Braxton Thoms recorded two hits in the game. Latino had a hit, a run scored and an RBI.
 
The Bears have a quick turnaround as they will head to Clarksdale to face Coahoma, Thursday at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. The doubleheader was moved up from Saturday.