2008

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ECCC sweeps two a t N'west A five-run first inning gave

inning and five in the third in coasting to the easy win, which was called after fi~ innings due to the 10-run rule. Terrell Hendrix, a product of East Oktibbeha High School in Starkville, was the top offensive performer with a home run and two singles. He also collected five RBis and scored three runs. Casey also homered, had three RBis and scored twice. Other hitters were Parkman, two singles; Jones and Williams, doubles each; and Robert Westbrook, a product of Newton County High School, and Lafferty, singl es each. Parkman also had two RBis and Williams knocked in a run. Timothy Maloney of North– east Lauderdale went the dis– tance on the mound for EC, allowing just two earned runs on two hits. He fanned two bat– ters and walked one. ECCC was scheduled to travel to Pearl River Commu– nity College for a pair of games on Saturday, one against the hosting Wil dcats a nd one seven-inning game against Alabama Southern. ECCC will play host to Pearl River Thursday at 3 p.m.

Quitman and Clint Coleman of Louisville. Lafferty belted a three-run homer in the first – inning, and Coleman led in hits \\-ith a double and single. Coleman was also credited with an RBI. J acob Casey of Uruon also doubled. Steven Barnes was the win– nm'g pitcher for EC, allowing three earned runs on seven hits through four a nd two– thirds innings. He fanned five batters and walked two. In t he second game, EC scored four runs in the second

East Central Community Col– lege's baseball team all the runs it needed for an 8-4 win over North,vest Mississippi Community College in the first game of a Wednesday double– header in Senatobia. The Diamond Warriors com– pleted the sweep by pounding the Diamond Rangers 12-2 in the nightcap. East Central, which improved to 12-7 following the victories, was led offensively in the opener by Josh Lafferty of

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