2000

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EC off to 3-1 start in South Division

bad a single to go with his homer, while Latimer had a double to go with his single. Page and Kent Chamblee both had two singles. In the second game, EC was cruising with a 5-2 lead when Jason Rowland launched a tvmg three-run homer with one out in the top of the sixth. After a rain delay of approx– imately one hour, the Warriors got the next two Bobcats out and pushed across the winning run in the bottom of the sixth. Hardy and Kent Chamblee were hit by pitches . Justin Webb and Patrick Ferris drew two-out walks to plate courtesy runner Brad Farley with the go-ahead run. Allen Buckley set the Bob– cats down in order in the top of the seventh for the save. Judd Sanborn got the win in relief. Pinson had two singles and a double to drive in two runs for EC. Page and Chamblee both had a pair of singles. EC improved to 3-1 in the South Division and 10-12 over– all. Jones fell to 0-4 and 8-12.

the bottom of the seventh to salvage a split. The Warriors got a ~in~le and a double from Kent Cham– blee, two singles from pence Latimer , and a double from Jayeson )1cDonald. Allen Buckley (0-2 took the loss despite allow:in!! only four hlts and three walk . He ~r:--lek out nine. EC'~ record went to -12, whlle F..:indE. went to 10-9 • EC 9-6. Jone 5-5: The V>a:~or5 5W~pt the Bobcats Sa:';!rcay in Decatur. In the cpe::.e:-, EC rallied from a 5-0 cefio; witu et~ht run in the Ocr...om of ;.he fifth mrung. In ..::.e comebac frame, EC go: a ~wo-run double from Brent P age , an RBI-double from Toby Pill50n, an RBI-sin· gle from Spence Latimer, and a two-run homer from Patrick Femss J osh Hardy was h1t by a pitch three time::. in the game. J ayeson McDonald got thp complete game win. ' P inson finished the game with a pair of doubles. Ferris

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...,.--- The Ea~i Central Commu– nit) Colleze Warriors opened S, uth Dh"Lillm play wi~ three \\"1:'' in four nm-es Wt week.. The Werrto:-<> were 10-12 overall enten.n2 r.::.ll we€k. • EC 6-2. Hilld..l 5-3: :-.::e Warrior· o~ned 5.-,.,;.•h Di'ri– sion play wnh a ~;:..: at P.ay- mond MlU"Ch 14 In the opener, EC !CO!"e'd five runs tn the ~op of the ;h!rc inrung to edge the Eagl~. Josh Hardv's three-run homer was the big blow in the lll.Oing. Bren: Page added an RBI -double. After Hinds closed to withm 5-4, Spence Latimer's sacnfice drove m the eventual winning run. Toby Pinson had two sin– gles and a double for EC. Monty Migliacio (2-2) got the win, going 6 2/3 innings and striking out eight. He gave up nine hits but did not sur– render any walks. In the nightcap, H inds snapped a 2-2 tie with a run in

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