2004

WEEK OF i;) ), '·l 1\

Warriors fall in four division contests

bomcstanging Hinds. The Eagles overcame an early three-run deficit in the ftrst game, then after ECCC had gone back ahead in the top of the seventh - Hind~ got two runs in it-; final at-bat to win it. Fonner Philadelphia standout Hunter HoUey went six-plus innings and was charged with the loss. while Robb) Care) had a double and a home run for t CCC. In the second game, the Warrior.. got single runs in the second and thtrd innings and two more in the fourth to take a + 1 lead - only to see Hind~ score four ttmes in the bottom of the seventh to get the win.

from Daniel Harrbon and Jacob Townsend in the firth inning. Chris Moffell moved to 4-0 for MCC. which got three hits and two RBls from Aaron George. Jim Tally (2-3) wa.' the loser for Ea.o;t CentraL ln the -;econd game. Meridian got a shutout performance from Cbns Cata– lano. \\ ho tmpro\'ed to 6-1 ~1CC got two homers from Van Pope m the \\m and out-htt ECCC 12-5. Townsend. a former 1\eshoba Cen– tral standout, had another double for the Warriors. Brent Mc~tillian was the lolling pllcher The Wamors had no luck on Fri– day, either, lo~tng 8-7 and 5-4 to

The four division losses dropped EC to 10-24 overall and 1-9 in divi– sion play entering this week. The War– rioTh will host Copiah-Lincoln today. then return to division action Saturday b} hosting Holm~s. Next Tuesday (April 20). ECCC is at home again to take on rival East Mtssissippi. Last Tuesday at home against Meridian. the Warriors dropped 14-3 and 9-0 dectsions 10 the No. 3 Eagles. who tmproYed their record to 28-5. ln the ftrst game, Meridian scored ~e\ en umes in the first inning to take control and was up H-1 before ECCC got back-to-bad~. run-scoring doubles

By ROCKY HIGGINBOTHAM Sports Edttor - -- With a rash of prc~eal>on injuric~ and close losses. the Ea~t Central Community College baseball team certainl) hal> had its share of bad breab. this season. And last week was no exception for the Warriors. ECCC was ~wept by nationally– ranked Meridian Community College last Tuesda). then the Warriors lo~t a patr of heartbreaken. to Central Di\ i– sion rival Hinds when the Eagles staged two come-from-behind rallb on Friday.

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