1989

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Pitching subdues EMCC Warriors post triumph, 6-4 By Marty Stamper Special to The Star SCOOBA - East Central's Wamors used good pitching and two big double plays to gain a 6-4 victory over East Mississippi at Gerald Poole Field Monday night. For East Central, it was the flrst win over the Lions after nine consecutive losses since 1980. It evened the Warriors' record at IG-10. East Mississippi fell to 12-12. The Warriors took a 1-0 lead in the frrst when Jimbo Patterson walked, took third on Scott Fulcher's single, and scored on J oey Boykin's sacrifice fly. Scott Alien added a solo homer in the second. ECCC added three runs in the third on a double by Fulcher, walks to Boykin and Alfred Triplett, a single by Keith McGee, Donald Culberson's sacrifice fly, and a two-out throwing error The Lions used walks to Arl Taylor and Will Arnett and a pair of Warrior errors to get single runs in the third and fourth frames. ECCC starter Jeff Crocker (3-0) no-hit the Lions for four inn– ings. Ben Kitchens extended the no-hit bid over the next two frames.

EM<.:<.: closed to 5-4 in the seventh after Kevin Caldwell, Mitch Dyer, and Lance Vining led off with consecutive singles. Kentry Adams added a run– scoring fielder's choice. The Warriors turned the first of two double plays to end the comeback. "We didn't get a hit until the seventh inning,'' EMCC coach Bill Baldner said. •'Our starting P.itcher

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