2005

ECCC Lady Waniors

Solid as a Rock . Marley Smith of Union was ·18-1 with a 1.28 ERA during her sophomore year at ECCC. She also had a .379 batting average. Photo by Marty Stamper. "I knew I would have to do defense would take care of it

"I knew we v.ould be really good this year. r didn't know how good. but I knew we had a lot of people coming in that could play. It ended up being really good." Smith said. Whether or not Smith has pla]ed her last game remains to be seen. "I'd like to play, but I don't know yet if I' rn going to,'' Smith said. "Everything is still up in the air... Smith and the other five sophomores leave ECCC with a two-year record of 60-21. "1 loved my two years here," said Smith, who was recently inducted into the FCCC Hall of Fame, the highest honor ECCC awards its students.

"It took a lot of pressure off of me knowing J had a defense." Having the likes of 2004 sec ond-team All American KrisUn Chaney. Abby Miller. Allison McDaniel. April Boyd. Lauren White, Erica Hardin. Suzanne Chaney. Joy Cavenaugh, Obreisha Davis, Dominique Mapp, Shelly Ferguson, Kotreece Bender, and Jennifer Smith in the field would give most pitchers confidence. Smith's 18-1 mark this spring. however, did come as a surprise. "I never thought that would ever happen. It feels great for it to have happened," Smith said. .; The Lady Warriors· 34 5 record was somewhat of a sur prise too.

my fair share (of pitching at ECCC)," Smith said. "I knew I was coming pretty much to pitch and not necessarily play any– where else in the field ~As a freshman. I did play third when I wasn't pitching. "Every now and then. I played in the outfield this year. but most of the time I either pitched or watched. H Smith, whose .379 batting average was third high~t on the team. found pitching is a lot more enjoyable when there's a strong defense on the field with her. "It was great. I love having a defense," Smith said. "All I have to do is try to get them to pop up or ground out. the