2008

- THE MERIDIAN STAR Thursday, April 3, 2008

SPORTS

PAULA MERRinjTHE MERIDIAN STAR

STRETCHING OUT

East Central Community College's Shenique Brass d1ves 1n the infield to make a stop on the ball against Mend1an Com– munity College Wednesday. Lady Warriors From Page Bl

coach Robert Eakin, ,aid. ·1r wa a 1ough lo:>::. because \\ e had one thai " ... could have sneaked out on the road, but we've been on them all year about being disciplined and staying focused and that's something they don't do. "I'll take the blame for that, that's just today's society, they just don't focus enough. "I have to give credit to East Cen– tral too. They will not give up. That's been a trademark of his teams:· In the second game, the LadyWar– riors jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the first inning with Brass getting an RBI double and Chipley adding an RBI single. MCC also committed three errors in the frame. A pair ofbaserunning blunders cost the Lady Eagles their first two outs on one play in the top of the first inning. MCC closed to within 5-3 with three runs in the top of the third. Chassidy Roberts ripped an RBI triple to left field and Drachel}berg plated a pair of runs with a bases-loaded single. ECCC extended its lead to 7-3 with

smgle run m the thtrd and fouru. frames, then compkted the run-ruie win with four runs in the bottom of the fifth. A two-run double by Laura Smith ended the game as ECCC improved to 16-12 overall. ECCC had only eight hits with White, Smith, and Chipley each get· ting two. White drove in three runs. "We looked like we were being patient and waiting for our pitch," Hill said of the second game win. "We weren't overly aggressive, but we were aggressive. We ran the bases real well and made some big defense plays. Our center fielder (Hillie) made some good plays in the first game that I think may have kept them from running in the second game. "We played pretty well all the way around in the second game." Amber Smith (6-3) got the win. MCC, 10-22, had eight hits with Biggs going 3-for-3. Roberts and Drachenberg were both 2-for-3. Hunter took the loss.

a couple plays to snuff it out every now and then, but hats off to them for hitting it. "We showed a little patience in that last inning and I'm proud we hung in there and showed a little character. '"It's nice to be tied with Hinds one time through the division." MCC indeed came out hot at the plate with Morgan getting three hits and three RBI in her first three at– bats. Natalie Parker also had three hits in the first four innings to drive in a pair of runs. Whitney Drachenberg had a pair of doubles in her first two at– bats as MCC led by as much as 10-4. Brooklyn Williams finished with two hits, including a double, while Constance Jones had a two-run double and De'Miracle Biggs had two singles for the Lady Eagles. "As a coaching staff, it's a tough loss, but as a team, when you don't stay focused- and that's what we've been on this group about all year - ve're not paying attention," MCC