2006

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East Central softball team finishes season at 41-6, preparing for state tourney

After setting a school record with their 41 victo ries and just six defeats, members of the East Cen– tra l Community College fast -pitch softball team are now focused on \Vinn ing a flt s t-cver state title. The initial step in achieving that goal comes F1 irlay when the Lady Dia– mond War r iors whn cap– tta ('tl a ~econd-straight \ \CJC C E?ntral Division lP take on the Copiah– •.mcoln 1 .'X or!Invest win– r ·n -t p.m. in Wesson, - • f tl-ti.:; year's three- ltMment.

ladies a:1d what they have accomplished this season. Even though we have had success throughout the regular ~eason. I hope that we are ready for the task at hand. The post season is like a ne\\ season -every– body st..rts over from the same po•nt and each team represented is capable of winnmg.·• In addition to ~ast Cen- . tral. Northwest and Co· Lin. other teams compet– ing for the state crown are Northeast. 1\leridian and Gulf Coast. The state win– ner hosts the Region 23 Champwnship scheduled May 11-12.

championship match-up scheduled at 2 p.m Sunda): May 7 or possibly at 4 p.m. should a game 11 be neces– sar~: Easr Central, which placed third in the 2005 MACJC/ Region 23 compe titian held in Decatur and fmished the season with a 34-5 mark. hopes to build on the success of last year·~ squad. said third– year head coach Scott Hill. ··we had a great team last year but this team is also very special, and I think we have an excellent chance to ·be successful in thb year's tournament... Hill · said. ''I'm ve ry proud of om·

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