2004

Hill expects 'scrappy' Lady Warrior softball squad to take field in 2004 SJ1Cc.tal to tile Record

And what kind of tearr can fans expect to see t.llli season? "I think the fans will be pleased by what they see. We will be a very scrappy team, and one that will to work very hard every time out. After playing a very dif– ficult fall schedule, which included teams such as Mis– sissippi State and Delta State, I get the feeling that our players will have a lot of character and will not settle for mediocrity," Hill stated. Hill said the strength of this year's squad is proba– bly the defense. "We have a chance to be a good defensive squad. I don't think you will see us

1992. The new Lady Warrior headmentor said he "eager– ly anticipates" the start of the 2004 fast-pitch cam– paign, especially with such a talented although young squad. "I am very pleased with the young ladies on this team. We are made up of mostly first-year players, so I think there will be a learn– ing period to start the sea– son. Once we get a few games under our belts, I think we will be okay. Thus far, it has been a real plea– ·sure preparing for the upcoming season with these young ladies on a daily basis," Hill said.

A new era in East Central Community College softball gets under way Thursday, Feb. 19 when first-year head coach Scott Hill leads his Lady Warriors against Jones CoWlty Junior Col– lege in Ellisville. Hill, a former ECCC Dia· mond Warrior who success– fully led baseball and slow– pitch softball teams at Philadelphia High School prior to joining the East Central staff, takes over for longtime coach Mike Anderson who retired fol– lowing the 2003 campaign. Anderson had directed the Lady Warrior softball pro– gram since its inception in

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