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From Page 81 ~ three of which came in the sev– ~ enth inning. He struck out five ,.... \ and walked one. He faced only ~ batter over the minimum ~ through four innings. ~ • went 2-for-3 for the Warriors. EMCC had four hits - all ~ Wilson and Coward both "Four hits won't win that many games," EMCC head 00 coach Bill Baldner said. "And I think I made a mistake C?aching. I should have had a dtfferent bunt defense on (in the seventh inning) and I didn't singles. ~

right now, one extra ou because anything can happer and we proved that by swingin~ the bat and getting some bi~ hits with two outs," Baldnet said. "I felt bad for therr because I know coach Yarbor ough works on that, but I fel goq'd that we could capitalizE on it." ECCC kept the game goin8 for another inning by scorin8 four runs in the bottom of th~ fifth. Ken Gordon had a two-run s ingle, Pierce drew a bases1 loaded walk, and Marcus Davis had a sacrifice fly. Burnham, Neal, and Rich• mond Alexander all had RBI singles for EMCC in the top ol the sixth. Neal fin ished 3-for-4 while Burnham was 2-for-4 with three RBis. Jonathan Russe!J (5-2) got the win, aiJowing six hits and striking out six. Wilson went 2-for-2 fo r ECCC. "We had our opportunities to do some things that second game and we just didn't do it," Yarborough said. 'There were some routine plays that should have been made. We could have hit the ball better in some situ· ations. Pitching, we hit too many and walked too many. Wben you do that, you leave yourself in a bad situation. "Russell did a good job on the mound and they played pretty good baseball, so give them a lot of credit. They hit the ball pretty good. We just didn't execute that second game." Warrior starter John Forten– berry (3-4) took the loss, giving up only two hits, but walking three and hitting four batters in 4 2 3 innings. He struck out three.

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The Lions went up 1-0 in the top of the fourth as Mabry walked with two outs, stole second, and scored on a single by Joe Nickels. ECCC lied the game in the fifth as Wilson led off with a double to the wall in left field and scored on Coward's line drive single over shortstop. In the second game the Lions were leading 3-0 and had the bases l.oaded with two outs in the top of the fifth. Cave– naugh dropped an inning– ending throw at second base from shortstop Chris Pierce and EMCC picked up eight runs before the third out was finally recorded. In the big inning, Lance Burnham had a two-run single, Adam Neal had an RBI single, and Tyler Maxwell launched a grand slam to left field to put the Lions up 11-0. "You can't give an average team, and that's what we ar e

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