2008

Juco Baseball: East Central at Meridian

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HE'S IN THERE ~.s scores as he collides at the plate with Meridian Community College's Wesley Thigpen during arriors split doubleheader

Eagles, By John Few staff wnter Needing two wins to forge a tie atop the MACJC Cenu·al Divbion standings, the Meridian Commu– nity College Eagles instead came up a run short after losing a 7-6. extra inning affair in game one of a doubleheader Saturday. The Eagles would bounce back to claim a 12-5 win in game two. In game one, East Central opened up with two runs in the top of the first as second baseman jacob Casev scored on a double

two innings. MCC added a run il the bottom of the sixth whe1 Parks scored on a single b: former West Lauderdale standou Tyler Vick. Trailing 6-5 headin1 into the bottom of the seventh MC drew even on a solo home rw off the bat of Koelling. The game remain deadlocke1 at 6-6 until the top of the nintl1 when ECCC would cap the con test when shortstop Terrell Hen drix was able lo deliver Clin

second, ECCC gave up one run, allowing Shannon Steed to score off a single by Koelling for MCC. The Warriors breathed a sigh of relief in the third inning by tying the game, 4-4, after Jones hit a two-run home run, bringing in Dion Williams. East Central then added two ~runs to post a two-run lead by the bottom of the sixth inning. Casey added a run in the fourth inning, and Josh Laifertv added one in the fifth.The Eagl~s responded by tying the game t:rt> over the next

Williams, who then a ~ de by Brian Jones. ~;oered back, indi– ba k-and-forth tug-of– u d characterize the

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e game. Tyler Koelling opened the bottom of the first inning \q a home run to left. Y-e, e) Tirgpen later scored Drew ~n ....er with a ...<..:rifice Oy, tying the game at 2-: Scott Mosely would ~ingleto ~ re Jarrod Parks to round out MCC s three-run first inning. After po:,ting no runs in the

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