1995

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East Cent ~ral finds cure in 'T:h:ree Rivers

Bv MARTY STAMPER Democrat soorts editor

ECCC 8·3, THREE RIVERS 0-2: The Warriors got a three hit shutout from Hank Thoms in the opener of I•'riciay's doubleheader sweep. 'I'homs <2-1) struck out nine and walked four in keeping the Missow·i squad off the scoreboard. Brooks Bryan led EC's offense with two singles and a double. Chris r~zclle, Hon Cook, Kenyon Gardner, and Will McLeod each had one single. Brvan had a two-run double in the fi1'St "inning and a one-run single in the fifth; He ended the contest by Urrowing out a Raider at the plate from center field. Handv Jackson< l-2l took the loss. In the nightcap. Chris Bond had a 1 wo-run single in the fourth to erase a 1-0 1!eficit on a home run hy Aaron New of the Haiders New tied the game al2·2 with a solo homer in lhe ~ixth. Cook druve in th'e winnmg run with u douhle in the bottom ol the cventl ns t

The East Central Communitv Col lege Warriors broke out ol a· five game losing skid with a four-game sweep of the Three Rivers Raidt•r·s from Poplar Bluff, Mo.. in last week's baseball action. EC improved to 11-8. while Thrl'C Rivers fell to 6-10 on the year and 3-9 on their southern tour that included games with Meridian, ;\luscatinc tWI'lll h whl·ll h(• wnll cd and Nu•w lwrne M 11 !mn!l<• hv l{icky .John l•:t ;.s tJnly nt he••· hll was Cll'i huth• t Kevlll N•~l:l(HI

East Central catcher Will Mcleod tags a Three Rivers runner at the plate for the final out in the Warriors's 8-0 win Friday. Brooks Bryan's throw from center field preserved the shutout.

of an inning. Cook went 4-for-5 with two singles, a double, and a triple. ·Gardner v;as 3-for-4 with two doubles to go with his homer. Nelson was 3-for-3 with two singles and a double. Bryan and Ricky John both had a single and a double. LeRoy McCauley had a 5-for-6 afternoon to lead Three Rivers.

The Warriors held a 15-6 advan– tage through six frames after a lwo– run single by Kevin Nelson and a solo homer by Kenyon Gardner. A three-run double by Brooks Bry– an in the seventh extended the lead to 1~7. Joey Rigdon <2 Ol got the win, while Bill Collyott (1-2) took the loss • lu gave up 11 runs in only a third

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