2011

ECCC splits two division doubleheaders By Marty Stamper Appeal Sports Editor

in relief of starter Brooke Del., ughter who went 7 2/3 innings Lockhart and Emily Smith both had two singles for Co-Lin. EC's 1-ecord went to 7-4 overall and 1-1 in the division. Co-Lin's went to 11-7 and 1-1. EC ' 9-2 Jones 2-5 The Lady Warriors again came awaywith a split in Sunday's rain– delayed doubleheader at Decatur. The· game was originally set for Friday. Brittany Pounders blasted two home runs in her three hits in EC's 9-2 win in the opener. Pounders had four RBI. EC took control ea1·Iy, putting up six l'UllS in the bottom of the first inning. Taylor Bailey (6-1) allowed two unearned runs to get the win. Sbe struck out seven and walked one. Continued on 6B... See Splits...

Kelsi Watson had a pail· of sin– gles for EC, while Summer A1exander had a double Haylee Roberts and Lauren Nicholas both had a single. Bailey (5-1) got the win as she allowed only three hits in a com– plete-game performance. She struck out two and walked two. Lakin Lockhart home1·ed for Co-Lin. Bethany Pinkston (9-2) took the loss. In the second game, Co-Lin scored with one out in the bottom of the ninth on a sacrifice fly by Haley Sones to salvage a split. EC had 11 hits with Joiner and Alexander both 'going 3-for-5. Laurel Burnett had a pair of sin– gles. Nicholas and Watson both had a double, while Bailey had a single. Buckley (2-3) took the loss, a!Jowing six hits and five walks in 8 1/3 innings. She struck out seven. Sarah Anthony (3-3) got the win

The East Central Community College Lady Warriors split a pair of MACJC South Division double– headers with Copiah-Lincoln and Jones in last week's fastpitch action. This week, EC was scheduled to host Mississippi Delta on Monday, then go to Mississippi Gulf Coast on Tuesday before playing in the Judson College ToUI·nament in Selma, Ala.• Friday-Saturday. EC 34 Co-l..ln 1-5 The Lady Warriors <•arne away with a Hplit at Wesson in lar;t WedncAday's division doublehead– er. In the opener, EC hammered u dozen hits with Abbie ,Joiner going 3 ·for-4 with a double and two sin– gles. Kusie Bu<'kley 'lad a solo home run and a single. Taylor Bailey had a single and a double.

Members of the 2011 East Central Commun– ity College softball team from Newton County include sophomores Summer Alexander (left) and Kasie Buckley, both of l..ittle Rock. Aleiander is un outfielder/catcher and Buckley is an infielder/pitcher. Both are products of Newton County High School.

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Buckley (2-4) took the loss, allowing five nms on eight hits and two walks in five innings. She struck out tb1·ee. Bailey tossed the final two frames, givi ng up no hits and no walks to go with a strikeout. Smith and K.T. Perkins both had two hits for Jones with one of Perkins' hits being a double. Ginger Loner gan (7-1) went the dis– tance to get the win. She gave up seven hits and three walks to go with seven strikeouts. EC's record went to 8-5 over all and 2-2 in division play, while Jones' went to 15-5 and 1-3.

§Rn!!!r~; •4B... Leadoff batter Abbie Joiner went 4- for-4 with two RBI. One of be1· hits was a triple. Summer A1exander had a pair of singles. Haley Brooke Smi th had a double for the Lady Bobcats. Lauren Candies (8-4) took the loss. In the second game, Jones led 3-0 after two innings and held on to salvage a split. EC had seven hits with Kasic Buckley gni ng 3-for -4 with three singles. Lam·cn Nicholas had a pair of singles.

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