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Hill also recognized his sophomore players includ– ing Hannah Lee of Leake Academy. "We owe a lot to our six sophomores for their l eaders h ip all season long," said Hill. "They are all so very humble and we will miss them so much. Hill is also apprecia– tive of the support shown for the Lady Diamond Warriors, who qualified for the NJCAATourney as Region 23 Tournament The Lady Diamond Warriors began tourna– ment competition by post– ing a 7-0 win Thursday (May 20) over Mott Com– munity College of Flint. Michigan. The Lady Diamond Warriors collected 15 hits in the easy victory and Bailey improved to 25-7 in recording the shut-out. Hannah Lee doubled and singled in the game. Bailey got the win and champions. ECCC7 Mott 0

7.-2 win over Johnson County (Kansas) early Friday night. Brittany Cochran also had a productive outing at the plate with three singles. Hailey Chislom contributed a double and single and Bailey was CTectited with two singles. Bailey was the win– ning pitcher, improving to 26-7. She fanned eight batters and allowed 10 hits in the seven-inning battle. Kanakee 3 ECCC 1 The Lady Diamond Warriors suffered their first tournament loss in a 3-1 decision to top-seed Kanakee Community Col– lege late Friday night. EC managed just two hits in the setback - a double by Lauren Nicholas and a single by Brittany Cochran. Cochran scored on Lee's sacrifice fly to center field. Bailey (26-8) took the loss , allowing only one earned run on five hits. ECCC 4 Gulf Coast 2 Buckley's two -r un homer in the top of the seventh inning gave ~pe Lady Diamond Warriors a 4-1 lead and EC held on to defeat Gulf Coast 4-2 Saturday morning.

double and a single.

Ba il ey was the win– ning pitcher, improving to 27-8. She allowed two runs on eight hits. She also fanned four batters and walked a batter. Iowa Lakes 10 ECCC2 The Lady Diamond Warriors were eliniinated from tournament competi– tion following a 10-2 loss to No. 2 Iowa Lakes Sat– urday afternoon. EC grabbed a 1-0 lead in the first inning, when Buckley's single to right field scored Hailey Chisolm who had earlier doubled. Buckley homered in the fourth and stretched EC's lead to 2-0; however, Iowa Lakes tied the con– test in the bottom of the frame. After the Lady War– riors were unable to score in the fifth, Iowa Lakes grabbed the victory by scoring eight runs in the bottom of the inning and the was called due to the .eight-run rule. Bailey (27-9) took the loss. She allowed six earned runs on six hits. She also fanned six bat– ters and walked one. Buckley hurled t he final 2.3 inning, allowing two hits. She also walked a batter.

improved to 25-7. She allowed just five hits and fanned six batters in the APPEARE~ seven-inning matchup. CARTHAG ECCC 7 Johnson Co. 2

NEWTON ! SPIRIT OF MERIDIAt

Lee blasted a grand slam home run and Kasie Buckley added a three– run shot to lead EC in a