1998

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EC stays in second in South Division By MARTY STAMPER Democrat Sports Editor The East. Central Commu–

nity College Warriors had a 3- 2 showing in last week's base– ball action. In South Division games, the Warriors swept Copiab– Lincoln befnre losing twice to Hinds. • EC 15, Miss . Delta 4 : The Warriors hammered the North Division leading Trojans on April 7 at.Moorhead. Chad Champion (2-3) got the win and aided his cause with a sing1~ and a three-run homer. Joey Smith and Greg Wood each had three hits, while Bo Grace and Clark Tyson each had two. • EC 8-6, Co-Lin 2-4: The Warnors swept the Wolves on Thursday in Decatur. In the opener , Jason Willis tos ed a fo ur-bit complete game to improve to 6-2. H e struck out lV, including seven in a row. Win my 11 years here , I don't remember anyone ever

Jason Willis tossed a four'-hitter in East Central's 8•2 win over Co- m Thursdat The Nashoba Central grad is 6-2 on the mound and has h e1ght homers as a designated hitter/first baseman. EC is in second place in the South Division and hosts league-leading Gulf Coast Saturday at 1 p.m.

Tyson homered for EC. Willis also had a single. In the second game, Hinds used a five-run second frame to complete the sweep J oey Allen -- too e ass. Ron Perkins had two bits for EC. The Warriors entered this week with a 22-17 overall record and a 10-6 South Divi– sion mark to trail league-lead- ing Gulf Coast by a game.

stnking out seven in a r ow," EC coach Jamie Clark said. Greg Wood belted his 13th homer of the year Chad Champion and Ron Perkin each baa ruta Dan Gressett 1 i -1 ) got the win in the second game, while Chris Tullos tossed two score– less innings to record his

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fourth save.

Willis had two hits, includ- - - -----ing his eighth homer of the

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- --- After a league twinbill at_ ___ _ Jones on Tuesday, the War- riors a r e slated to host Gulf'- - --– Coast on Saturday. EC will also host Holmes Thursday at 5 p.m. in Decatur.

year. Clark Tyson had two

UNION APPEAL hits~ Hinds 13-6, EC 3-5: The WINSTON COUNTY JOURNAL_ Warriors were swept by Hinds CLARION-LEDGER Friday at Decatur. . I n t h e opener, Hmds

padded a 5-l lead with six runs in the top of the fourth. Chad