2010

NJCAA DIVISION JJ SOFTBALL AHO AL CHAMPIONSHIP Warriors finish fou hope~ ofa national championship Sa:tu:"da named top The \\arriors' consolation "I was disappointed," East Central coach Scott Hill said. "But looking back, it was a great year."

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The Warriors fini shed 47-11. East Central actually led Iowa Lakes 2-0, scoring one run in the first and another in the four th, as Kasie Buckley hit a home run and singled to drive in Hailey Chisolm, who had doubled. How– C\er, Iowa Lakes tied it in the

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rth in nation bottom of the fourth before erupting in the fifth. Taylor Bailey suffered the Gulf Coa t, driving in two r uns and coring t~ice as she finished 3-for-4. The Newton County

loss for East Central, allowing eight r uns - six earned - on six hits in fou r-plus innings. She struck out six while walking one. Buckley relieved and retired two in the fifth but also allowed a pair of unearned runs on two bits and a walk. Buckley also homered against

product was named the tourna– ment's Most Outstanding Offen– sive Player after going 7-for-13 with a double and three home runs in the Warriors' five games. She also scored five runs and drove in seven. Bailey was also named to the All-Tournament team.