2006

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I:.\pectations high _for EC ~· iftball after 34-5 season Specta to the Record

Ea~t (('nu·al lommunity lollegc>'s fa..,t-pitch softball t am had its best season in ..,cllool hi-.tor~ in 2005, fm– ishing with ;~4 wins and just five losses. The Lady Warriors \\'On the l\: \CJC Central Division and fm· ished third in the MACJC Region 23 Tourna– P1f m hl'ld on the Decatm '"I think the fans can expect the same kind of mtensitv that we ha\·e played \Vith in the past. If there is one thing v.·e defi· nitely harp on as a coach– ing staff is for our player~ to play hard fi·om the fir::-t 11 sophomores inning until the last out F , 1 !ln.; from last year's made.'' Hill stated. n 1\Jn:::-hip squad. head Hill said he al"o 8Xp<·~·r-. 11.:1 Scott Hill -:aid expec- thi'> team to be a ver~ ~ohd t,ttlOth are ol)\ iouslj IJigh detensi\·e club. for even more success in ''\\"e ask om pitchers anc. 2006. defensive w1it to go om and ·Having a winning sea·. gi\e us a chance to "'in. It '-On and capturing the clivi- we can respond by being swn crown are two goals able to put up ~ome pretty we set for ourselves cverv good otfensive nmnher~. I vem: with this season being feel it could be a real :.uc– no C'xception. We definitely ce--sful sea~on," Hill stat€'d want to make the playoffs Top returnees include this veac but it will not be outfielders Joy Cavenaugh eas).\\'e have to find a · ,, Jf :..rewton Count~~ Alii on to plav well against some l\lcDanlel of t'\eshoba (en– tough division foes such as traJ and Erica Hardin vt :\leridian. Hinds. Ea~t l\lis- Loubvillc fir::.t basemen sh--ippi and Holmes." said Lauren White of l'nwn !!ill. '' ho begins his third and Chebea Wade. a prod– war at East Central. uct of Polk County High In analyzing this year's School m Benton. Tenn. ..;quad. Hill said he has been nnw residing in l'nior.:., ·nryrp~sc>rl with the ond na::-fman \b~' \Ill •• Regcudil'g the ~1pcomw mpa1gn. Hill ::.aid tan· shoulcl enjoy watching tl1P 2006 n.'r5IOn of Lady \\at· nor softhall.

ROBBIE 1:10BE'RTSON·THE N!;WTON RECORD East Central Community College's Kristen Chaney takes a softball of the chest ,., th1s f1le photo. Chaney helped lead ..,e Lady Warnors to a 34·5 record last year. She IS now :::; aying basketbal at the University o~ Southern M SSISSippi.

v• nlaUbUll vt:uhat. :>1lVl i· stop April Boyd of Adams C'hnstian, third baseman Dominique I\ lapp of r\e\\ · t'•n County: cmcher Jen– nifer Sm1th of Nev;tun County; and pitchers Lind– se~ Smith of Neshoba Cen· tral and Lindsay Walker of l'nion. Boyd is the leading hitter fmm 200:i with a .390 aver– a~ • Sh had two double~ and I -1 RBis. Mapp batt~ ~176 witn si~ doubles < triple and 21 RBis !\IcDamc1, .33j with two WH"-· '1.nd f\!ill~'l: 'Hq w;th me doubles, :1 tnple, home ru a·1~ 22 RBI~ Smitl \Vent 8-2 on the mot:ndWlth

l. • ,....) P!1l'rg) and determination helped the Lady Warriors "U''C'Pssfull) complete the fall campaign bv winning ., v ·•• ot nine ~cnmmnge.s. Hill :,aid he is also pleased that team members "~·w re ...ponded well to 1 w anoth~r." an imlt~,;ation 1, .I '1\ • ·on,– ,,twn ~ea • •t ll•ld \'\'r:,

J 1 e-arned run mcragr, 1d \YalkE:r \\'as 4·0 with a -2 ERA In addition to having a "'Jlid group of returnees. Htll said the freshman cla:-.::. is full of talent. ·we feel very good about the \·otmg ladies we have nrm.ight uno the program. They all come from out· :::.tandin~ : igh school pro– :rams within our district l. i• 1 should pro\· ide thi5 • un with a lot of depth... HU:. :--tated. :·resl~men pl::tyer •1clude outfielders Loren h. ·nnedy of 'Cnion ·md Je.:-– ;:,lca Shannon of Carthage;

fir~t baseman Samanth Giambrone of Neshoba Central: second baseman Chnsty Hickman of N High School BPgmning her fi··~t sea– son a::- assistant coach i ~ Krissi Hal.TL of De-:atur, a standout on the 20();, and 200' Lady Warrio1· '>quad. 5tC ECCC. I,, T~ 2