2008

WEEKOF 3/;7 -r

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EC snaps skid, sweeps PRCC East Central Community

runs on six hits. He fanned two batters and walked one. In the second contest, Josh Lafferty of Quitman homered and singled and Coleman col– lected two singles to lead EC batters. Jacob Casey of Union pounded a double and Chris Parkman, a product of Raleigh Hig!\ School, had a single. East Central jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the second inning and added runs in the fifth and sixth innings to clinch the win. Pearl River's lone run came in the fifth inning. Jesus Aleman of Belle Glade, Fla., was the winning pitcher, allowing just one run on one hi l through five innings. Aleman fanned four batters and walked one. Swept b y Northeast The Diamond Warriors dropped a doubleheader to March 11, falling 4-2 in the first game and 10-0 in the sec- ' ond contest. In the first game, EC look a 2-0 1ead into the bottom of th~ third when the Diamond

Tigers tied the contest at 2-2. The home team added two runs in the fourth inning and held on for the victory. EC hitters were ' Jones, three singles; and Parkman, Casey and Edmondson, singles each. Jones also collected two RBis. Starter Robert Westbrook of Newton County took the loss for EC on the mound. West– brook allowed two earned runs on five hits through five innings. He fanned four bat– ters and walked two. In the nightcap, Parkman led the EC offense with two singles. Also recording singles were Coleman, Jones,"Williams and Casey. Northeast held a 1-0 lead going into the fifth inning when the Diamond Tigers tal– lied four runs. The home team added five runs in the sixth

College's baseball team snapped a four-game skid by laking a pair of contests from Pearl River Community Col– lege Thursday, March 13 at the Clark/Gay Complex in Decatur. The Diamond Wamors, who improved to 14-11 following the sweep during spring break. ral– lied for a 5-3 win in the opener and held on for a 5-l decision in the nightcap. Clint Coleman of Louisville, Brandon Williams of Newton County and Luke Walker of West Lauderdale each had two hits to lead the Diamond War– rior offense. ZeEricka Hall of Carthage belted a triple and Brian Jones, a product ofAllen County High School in Adol– phus, Ky., and Jack Edmonson of Nanih Waiya had single~ each. EC scored all five runs in the fifth inning, erasing a 2-0 Pearl River advantage. The Wildcats scored their other run in the sixth inning. Timothy Maloney of North– east Lauderdale went the dis– tance for EC in picking up the win. Maloney allowed three

Northeast Mississippi Commu- inning and the game was nity College in Booneville on called due to the 10-run rUle.

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