2010

\XIarriors rally to beat Jones Junior

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ninth-innmg ped off by Richi... Lon 's three-run home run lifted East Cen– tral Communi~ College's Diamond \\arriors to a 9-3 upset of top-seed Jones Count\ Junior College Thursda) night in first– round action of the MACJC Swte ll.~.:>o;; .ill Tournament held at rruth-Wills Stadi– um in Jad• .sun. East Central, which impro~ ed to 37-15 under fourth-~ ear head coach Neal I. :>lliman. Colton Mitch~/J (7-3) ofLa/u shut do-nn the Bobcat offense in the bottom of the ninth and \\35 credited \\ith the win. Mitchell. the third pitcher of the ~ ening for the Dia– mond Warriors. hurled 2 1 3 innings and allo\\ed no hns. He fanned one batter. After trailing 3-0 through five innings, the number-three seed Dia– mond Warriors scored after Qwn Stokes belted a dou– ble to center field, scoring Andre Yates and Long. Charles Hill, slapped a two-out. run-scoring single that brought home Kevin Harris from third base. The score remained tied at 3-3 until the top of the ninth. ''hen EC scored all six runs with two outs. Blake La\\son set the stage for the upset victory with a single and Jerrod Myers followed with a walk. Dannaal Moore reached base on an infield hit; sending Lawson to third and Myers to second. Donnie Tabb followed with a grounder to shortstop. Graham Odom, but Odom's throw to first base was wide and all three EC base runners scored. Southpa\\

PARKS SIG_ -s ITH EAST CENTRA.L CC

Morton High School Panthers senior Marquis Parks, seated center, signed a national lett2r of intent in fe~ry to play football at East Central c'ommuntty CoDete in Decatur. Join– Ing him for the occasion were his parents, seated, Jerry Boyd and Melzenia Boyd; standi from former Mor– ton Head Foo~ll Coach David Piutft and Assistant Prfnd– ~ICayPu~nn~,·~s·~--------------------------------~

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HARPER SIGNS WITH EAST CENTRAL CC

Morton High School Panthers senior Deonte Harper, seated centl!r. signed a national letter of int2nt in February to play football at East Central Community College In Decatur. Join- ing him for the occasion were his ~rents, seated, Charlene McCoy and Jeff Harper; standing from left, former Morton AT -------Head FootbaJJ ~c:h David hrfrer, and Assistant Princi~l

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~PPEAL ___ aay Purvis.

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