2010

LATE JUCO SOFTBALL ECCC

3-10

Soutwest

0-6

Taylor Bailey pitched a three-hit shutout in the first game and the Lady Warrior offense belted 16 hits in the nightcap as East Central Community Col– l~ge's fast-pitch softball team recorded a pair of victories over Southwest Missis– sippi Community College Tuesday, April 6 in Summit. Following the sweep, the Lady Dia– mond Warriors improved to 28-5-1 overall and 8-4 in the MACJC South Division under head coach Scott Hill and assistant Kristin Chaney. Bailey, a freshman right-hander and product of Bowie High School in Austin, Texas, also fanned eight batters in the 3-0, seven-inning victory. Leake Academy product Hannah Lee of Philadelphia led the LadyWarrior offense in the opener with three singles and knocked in both of EC's runs. Also recording multiple hits in the opener were Brittany Cochran of Newton County and Hailey Chisolm of Neshoba Central, who had two singles each. Lauren Nicholas of Neshoba Central and Kasie Buckley of Newton County contributed a single each. In the second contest, the EC offense responded from an early 4-0, first-inning deficit by scoring two runs in the third and four runs in the fifth for a &-4 advan– tage. The Lady DiamondWarriors added a single run in the sixth and three runs in the seventh for a 10-6 victory. Southwest's other runs came in the sixth and seventh innings. Chisolm homered and doubled, and Lee contributed a home run and single to help lead the Lady Diamond Warriors' offensive attack. Lee also led in RBis with four and Chisolm knocked in a run. Also having productive outings at the plate were Buckley, double and two sin– gles; Nicholas, three singles and two RBis; Paige Holsen of Union, double, single and two RBis; Cochran, two sin– gles; and Morgan Malone of Madison Central and Bailey, singles each. Summer Alexander of Newton County was credited with an RBI. Buckley was also the winning pitcher, allowing six runs on seven hits in the seven-inning battle. She also fanned two ·~ batters and walked four. Next up for the Lady Diamond Warrior is another division matchup with Jones County Junior College scheduled Friday, April9. Doubleheader action gets underway at 3 p.m. on the Decatur campus. - fr~m school reports

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