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Tuesday February 27. 2001

I LOCAL SPORTS Eagles take first round win in Rush Classic By Aust1n Btshop Spec1a to ne Star Feb 24 , 2001

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The Meridian Conmunity College Eagles picked up 11 runs on seven hits in tne bottom of the 'ourth inning Friday to rally for a come-from– behind 12-5 win over East Central Community College in the first round of the Rush Classtc betng played at MCC's Scaggs Field this year

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Jones County Jumor College used a 16-hit attack to take a 12-7 win over East Mississippi Community College in the day's first game.

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Mend1an's bats struggled early against ECCC, as the Warriors jumped out to a 5-1 leao in picking up eight hits over their first four at bats.

But then the Eagles woke up at the plate, knocking ECCC starter Cory Amis and reliever Brandon Fish (1-1) out of the game on the way to the big 11 -run 1nning. "We put some hit and runs on and when they exequted them it just started to snowball in the dugout and they all started to believe they could hit again," said MCC head coach Russ McNickle. "Hitting is contagious, just like bad fielding was the other night."

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The win pushed MCC to 6-4 on the season , while East Central fell to 1-5.

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The ECCC Warriors are set to take on 3-4 Jones today at Noon in the Rush Classic. while MCC and East MissiSSIPPI (1 -4 ) are set to start at 3p.m. Meridian pitching coach Mike Federico said he was especially pleased with the effort of reliever Adam Smith (2-1 ), who went 3.1 innings in relief of starter Martin LaRocca. Smith gave up six hits, but struck out four, didn't walk anyone and allowed no runs. "That's what we expect out of guys like Adam and Curt (Mclellan) and Derek Gillaspy," Federico said . "We just want them to come out and throw strikes and give us a chance and get us back in the dugout."

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