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-2 In game two, hurler Dan Gres,ett got the win, as h is record improved to 7-4. Gressett struck out four, walked two and allowed seven hits. Chris Tullos of Union came in relief the final two innings and was credited with the save. The Diamond War.riors were led offensively by Willis home run and single; Bo Grace of Meridtan, Mathews and Meadows, doubles each; Clark Tyson of Jonesboro, Arkansas two singles; and Jay McLendon oi Belzoni, single. Willis' homer - a two-run blast - came m the four-run third inning. Ea.;t Central lost a double– header to Hinds Cl1 April 10 b) s::o.-es of 13-3 and 6-5 re~tively. In the first contest, wh1ch called after five innings, Ownpton took the loss m the Il'D-."'l:i as his record dipped to 2-- l.ead..ing hitters for East Certii.U were Willis, home run Ty~n, home nm; double; and single, Willis' - a :SOlo shot - came m mrung and marked d!nger f the seac;on. 'lHlin .... ast came in . nmg Hurler Cle) Allen o't]tmetion Arkansas, took the loss in game two, as his record fell to 1-3 Tyson came m reijef and ?ttched three scoreless innings, fanned two, walked ooe and allowed no hits. Top hitters for East C_entral were Perkins, two smgles; McLendon, Champion and Wood, singles each. East Central began the week's action by blasting Miss. Delta 15-4 in a non< nference

In games this week, East Central travels to Jones oo April 14 in double-header action beginning at 4 p.m. in Ellisville, and will play a single contest against Holmes at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Apnl 15 in Philadelphia. the Diamond Warriors host Gulf Coast in a double-header matchup at 1 p.m. Saturday April 18, and will journey to East Miss. (1"1 Monday April 20 for a single contest at 6 p.m. m Scooba.

ECCC s Co-Lin Playoff picture Still Unclear When East Central freshman Jason Willis of Community College ~wept Co- Philadelphia got the win in Lin in a makeup doubleheader game one, as his record en April 9, the Diamond improved to 6-2. Willis fanned Warriors appeared ready to 10, walked two and allo ..•ed break away from a cluster of just four hits in registering the division teams battling for victory. At one point during the playoff contention. But a division matchup, Wilhs double-header loss to visiting fanned seven-straight Co-L:in Hinds the following day put batters. the ECCC squad back within Leading hitters for East the mix of division foes trying Central were Greg Wood of to qualify for post-season play. Decatur, home run, Dustin East Central, 22-17 overall Matthews of Monrre and 10-6 in the South Division Louisiana, and Eric Weaver o. as of April 13, trails league- Newton, doubles each; Chad leading Gulf Coast (12-6) but Champion of Holt, Alabama remains ahead of Co-Lin (8-•, and Ron Perkins of Lows'l:ille,. Hinds (9-8), Pearl River (9-9), two singles each; and BrO

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