1995

WEEK OF

Doubleheader loss at Southwest dims EC's faint playoff hopes

By MARTY STAMPER Democrat sports editor

after a walk to Kenyon Gardner and a single by Shane McGee forced in Bost with the winning run. John went 3-for-4 as the Warriors improved to 13-9. Brooks Bryan got the win in relief to even his record at 2-2. He was also 2-for-4 at the plate. SOUTHWEST 4-6, ECCC 2-1: The Warriors' playoff hopes dimmed considerably with Saturday's double losses at Summit. In the opener, EC led 2-0 through four innings, but a three-run rally in the bottom of the sixth gave the Bears thewin. Mitch Covington ( 0-4) took the loss. Southwest had nine hits to three for the Warriors. The Bears jumped on \\'illis Lal– ly (1-1) for three runs in the bottom of the first inning to take the nightcap. Southwest led 6-1 before EC scored twice in the top of the seventh.

The East Central Community Col– lege Warriors fell to 2-6 in the South Division and 13-11 overall as they dropped a pair of games at South– west Saturday after splitting a league twinbill with Copiah-Lincoln earlier in the week. COPIAH-LINCOLN 11-0, ECCC 0·6: The Warriors needed a three-hit shutout from Jason Wilkins in the rughtcap to salvage a split with Co– Lm last Wednesday in Decatur. Wilkins <5-1) has thrown three of EC's four shutouts this spring. He s~ruck out six Wolves. Brooks Bryan bad a double and a me run to drive in three runs for the Warnors. Rtcky John got EC on the score– "" hen he singled home Chad \rd m in the bottom of the third. Greg \1cBride bad an RBl-single the fourth and Brvan's two-run e =a\ e the Warriors a 4-Q lead. Ardom. Kenyon Gardner, and :IS Bond each had a single. Brad Harville 3-3 l took the loss. \\ohes tQI1k control of the liti~:nir·"2 open~r earl). scoring the top of the second

Brooks Bryan of Philadelphia has been one of the top hitters at East Central this spring.

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