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I~ o~ ~w :;.:0<( (.9 W U t--0 L dy Wartio:rs expect better!-year in 20 By Marty Stamper staff wnter JUCO SoFTBALL Bufkin and Jennie Battle. Bolli field as well. Bufkin was 23-3 as a senim cl ~· wton County

is-expected to start in the infit·ld. Other freshmen are outfid

DECATUR - A year ago, the East Central Comtllunity Colkgt> Lady Warrior~ fast-pitch $()11 halltc :an1was a lot like a jerry Clower story. Sonw olllll' players wc:n: playing in the first ln~l·pill'h .ra1ne llwy'd l'ver St'l:!~'· , "LH~>t )'l'fll' we playc•d 1111: :wnson with just 10 ~:ill.; llll(l only tour had t'Vl'f' pl;,yt:tl last-pitch.'' IWCC rnndt l\Jil\t.• J\ndct'tlt.lll ~aid . "Sl:veu of the HfWCJ'I'l.f·l':lhllwn. ivly j{o:tlat l.lu: hc·gii111ing of 1111 ' ,,,:1111111 w.1•l lo win 111 k\1!:11 20 ~anu:s and thul't! wl tu\ '"' un.'P '"I'Ii ~;lwcl." nl(' 11!11Y w.il I JOnl W.C.:III 4!0 ·20 Hli tlll'y, :tlonH wtlh liH' ulht·l MAl IG Hlt:l)tl.u:rs, lctird tlw

slow-pitch game in favor o(fasl.-pitch. "Even though we only have three returnees "Having two other pitchers 111 ·"'"Casey does on this year's squad. I feel confident we will not have to carry the load <'V\ • 1;.une like she have a good year," Anderson said. did last year," An derson said '\ r wiU also have "We will have more team speed which will a better defense behind her, '"' .·)ing she should allow us lobe a lot more aggressive, not only on be throwing fewer pitches t•:u h ·!,1111e." the bascpalhs, but in fielding the ball as well. We Behind the plate for lu 1 l'.~ond year is should alsp b<• strong at the pitching position and Sommer Averett, who was OW.' 1 J the top hitters wtlh tl11 return of our top hillers. this season a year ago. rpu ld ht} very SIKq·ssful for us." Also returning is infieldt•t I Hack 1111 the 111111111<1 is sophomore Emily Also on the 2002 rosl<'' 1 Casc~y. who won IDol ECCC's 20 games in 2001. ··· Avant, a transfer from 2001 I<• .Al~o slah'd to Sl'l' tinw i111 the mound are April champion Meridian Commu111 1•ire Hannah. l1dde Denise 11 n Division I i.:••llege. Avant last spring.

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