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bottom of the fifth. ECCC wasted numerous scor– ing chances in the nightcap. After the first four batters reach– ed base to give the hosts a 1-0 lead, GCCC pitcher Matt Crosby got three straight outs to prevent further damage. . The Warriors added another run in the third when Ken Williams singled in Joey Boykm. The Bulldogs tied the game in the fourth on a two-run homer by Graves. His deep fly hit off center fielder Donald Culber– son's glove and the top of the fence before falling over for his second homer of the day. The Bulldogs got the eventual game winner on a throwing error by :\lcGee in the fifth. The Warriors stranded 12 run– ners in the game, 10 over ~he first four innings. Warrior batters struck out 10 times in the game and 19 times in the doubleheader Le'"' 2, Ooutt Crosb~ , GCCC. KMh :\lcGI'<', Ken Wilhams, EII'C JR-nonf' UR -Gr~w~ Multi· pie Uittrr' - f.!'lloiS Graws, GCCC; Erl<" Duvts, ECCC Gl"U 1 ·o.\~ I ..... ..... ......000 210 0 - 3 H I E.\Slll::,l"ll\1, ........ lVI 000 0 - 2 10 4 ~!all Crmb\ , ll~e, ECCC

DECATUR - Gulf Coast stayed m the running for a berth in the upcoming state junior col– lege baseball playoffs with a 5-3, 3-2 South Division sweep of East Central Tuesday afternoon The Bulldogs improved to 14-8 in the South and 29-16 overall. They have a makeup twinbill with Hinds this week and two wins would assure them of a playoff berth. ECCC (12-12, 19-19> hos~s Clarke College today at 1 p.m. m its season finale. Gulf Coast coach Ken Farris left eight of h1s players in Perkinston for Monday mght curfew violations. Unfortunately for the Warriors, one of those left behind was not Terry Graves. He hurled a five-hit complete game in the opener and came back in the nightcap to pitch the Cinal12,a innings, striking out four, to ea~n a save Graves also homered m each game In the twinbill. Graves went 5-for-7 with three RBI. dd In the opener, Gulf Coast pa - ed a 2-1 lead with three runs in the top of the fifth. Dou~ Crosby singled in one run. wh1le .Dack Demorelle singled to dnve m t\\.o more. Eric Davis had an RBI smgle for the Warriors, wh1le Keith McGee doubled in two run in the

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