2007

ECLadyWaniors go two-and-out at regional East Central Community

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Stnnger singled and ~ocked in a run. Whitnec White of Neshoba Cenrral and Lmdsey Little ofNewton County also scored a run each. The Lad)' Diamond Warriors j umped out to 2-0 tirst-mning lead. but Pearl River rallied with a pair of runs in its half of the inning to tic the contest. EC regained the lead with a run in the second, but the Lady Wildcats responded with five runs in the second and held on for the 7- 3 victory. Kimbo Seale of Clarkdale took the loss for FC on the mound. allowing sc,cn runs on six hils through 2 l/3 innings. She fanned one and walked one. Kady Chandler (.')[ Ncshoba Central hurled the final 3 2/3 inn1ngs. fan– ning six and walking one. LSU-Eunice scored three nms in the fourth and four in the fifth tu eliminate the Lady Warnors 111 Friday's action. East Central \\ hich scored two runs in the fifth and one 111 the sixth - was led by Kennedy's double and single, and Laura Smith 's home run. White and Stevens had doubles each, and Mullinax and Tiffany Thomas of Union each had singles. Kennedy also had two RBis. Chandler went the d1stancc in taJ..mg the loss.

College's fast-pitch sollball team wrapped up another successful cam– paign following participation in the Region 23 Tournament, from Thursday-Saturday, at school Clinton. reports The Lady Diamond \\amors, \\hO won a third-stnught MJ\CJC Central Divis1on title and linished 29-23 under fourth-year head coach Scott Hill, lost a pair of 7-3 deci~ions to Pearl River and LSU-Eunice in the double-elimina– tion tournament, won by Gulf Coast. Hill praised his team's efforts during the 2007 campaign. ··1 am very proud of our entire team. We ~tarted the season a little siO\\, but played very well during the second half of the season, e::.pe– cial ly during division play. Capturing the division champi– onship w~ a great accomplishment and was one of the many gqals this team met during the season. Our -.nphomores did a tremendous job for us the past two sea::.ons and we wil l miss them very much!" In the first-round loss to Pearl Ri\l.~r on fhursday. Shenique Brass nl Ph1ladclphm led LC at the plate "11h a double and single. She also rollntcd an RBI and -.cored once. l ol('fl Kennedy of Umon bcltcd a dnuhk and Kayla Mullinax of

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East Central's Whitnec White takes a cut during late-season action at Decatur. Photo by Mart) .';tamper ·

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