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regional winner's bracket. The loss eliminated Southwest from the tour– nament. Savell gave up three runs off eight hits with one strikeout in the win, as the Warriors' defense didn't commit an error and executed two double plays in the win. "The defense made all the plays today. I can't take any of the credit," Savell said. "The defense and hitters did it all." ECCC answered every Southwest offensive output in Friday's win. The Warriors answered the Bears' run in the top of the first inning with two runs in the bottom of the first, and after Southwest scored twice in the top of the fourth, ECCC tallied six unanswered runs for the win. "We put the ball in play a lot, and we hit the ball well," Yarborough said. "We went out there and were aggressive with the sticks." Southwest third baseman Cody White drove in the game's first run with an RBI single in the top of the first inning. t ECCC center fielder Marcus Davis didn't allow Southwest to hold a 1-0 lead long, as he drove a two-run home run over the right-field wall in the bottom of the first. "It was a pretty big hit," Davis said. "It was a bit of a momentum changer." ECCC added another run to its lead in the bottom of the second off an RBI single by Chris Pierce, but Southwest tied the score in the top of the fourth inning. Bears pitcher Trent Malbrough drove in a run with an RBI single, afterWarrior hurler Cody Savell walked the bases loaded, and Pat Barnes drove in another run with a single to knot the score at 3. ECCC retook the lead-by a run– with two infield hits in the bottom of· the fourth. Warrior catcher Taylor Petty of Philadelphia brought home Joseph Cavenaugh with a single into the bole that the Bears' shortstop couldn't get to first base in time. Cavenaugh had reached on an infield popup that fell betweep Southwest's

pitcher and second baseman. ECCC increased its lead to 5-3 in the fifth inning, as Corey Coward– who led off with a double-scored on a fielder's choice by James Harris. The Warriors scored four runs in the sixth off three hits and an.~rror for a six-run advantage. Coward brought home two runs with a bases-loaded single, and Ross Pine drove home a run with single. ECCC's final run of the sixth scored on a fielder's choice. "Once we got the lead a~ain, it was like (Southwest) gave up," Davis said. "Our pitching was there, and our defense backed him up. It was a pret– ty good game." Petty went 3-for-5 for the War– riors, and Cavenaugh, Coward and Van Wilson each had two hits. Barnes was the Southwest player to record multiple hits with two. GAMEl EC 2, Gulf Coast 0 East Central Community College's James Harris broke a scoreless game with a home run, and the Warriors pulled out a win on the frrst day of the Region XXIII Baseball Tournament. ECCC defeated the tournament's host team, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, 2-0 in a pitch– ing-dominated contest in the final of three games on Thursday. The Warriors and Bulldogs com– bined for just nine hits in the nine– inning game. ECCC starting pitcher Josh Miller, who recorded the win, gave up five hits with six strikeouts in the com– plete-game effort. Gulf Coast starter Miles Clark carried one hitter into the fifth inning, but after Harris' home run, the Bulldog hurler allowed four hits in nine innings. Clark had 16 strikeouts -striking out the last six hit– ten. he faced-in the loss. ECCC added its second run in the sixth innng off an RBI si ngle by Corey Coward that brought home Van Wilson. The Warriors recorded two hits in the sixth, the highest hit total in one inning by either team.

GAME2 EC 9, Southwest 3 Cody Savell let his defense do his job, as an East Central Community College pitcher completed another game in the Region XXHT Baseball Tournament on Friday. Savell pitched a complete game in the Warriors' 9-3 victory over Southwest Mississippi Community College (19-24) to advance in the