2011

ECCC Lady Diamond Warriors Sweep Southwest

East Central Commumty College's softball team grabbed a pair of victories over Southwest Mississippi Community College Sat ur– day, March 26 on the Sum– mit campus. The Lady Diamond War – riors won the opener by a 3- 1 margin and held on for a 2-0 decision m the second contest. With the sweep, EC improved to 18-8 overall in 5-4 in the MACJC South Division, while the Lady Bears dropped to 10-12 and · 3-7. Lauren Nicholas slapped two singles and Kasie Buckley and Taylor Bailey each doubled to lead the EC offense in the opener. Nicholas, a product of Neshoba Central High School, also scored a run. Buckley is a Newton County High School prod-

uct and Bailey hails from Bowie High Schoo] in Austin, TX. Other hitters were Abhit~ Joiner of Neshoba Centra l and Haylee Roberts of Enterprise, who had singl<>s each. Joiner also scored a run. Newton County High School product Summe r Alexander was credited with two RBis and Brittany Pounders of Southeast Lauderdale scored a run Bailey picked up the wm, a llowing the one rnn on three hits. She fanned four batters and walked one. In the second victory, Pounders belted a double and s ingle to lead the offense. She was also credit– ed with an RBI. Other sluggers were Alexander, double; and Joiner, Nicholas, Buckley, Bailey and Roberts, singles

NxNe are members of East Central Qxnmunity College's softball team for the 2011 campaign. Seated from left are catcher Haylee Roberts, a product of Enterprise High School; pitcher Taylor Bailey, Bowie High School, Austin, TX; iJiield. er Chelsea Jones, Enterprise; outfielder/catcherAbbie Joinerand infielder Lauren Nicholas, both of Neshoba Central; out– fielder Olivia Maher, East Ascension High School, Gonzales, LA; infielder/outfielder Lena Land, Milton (Fla.) High Schoot Infielders Eden McGee and Laurel Burnett, both of Neshoba Central; and outfielder HaelieAllen, Leake Academy. Sta~ ing from left are managers David GaMn d Long Beach, Sarah Breland of Neshoba Central and Jay Ethridge d Newton County, outfielder/catcher SummerAlexander and infielder/pitcher Kasie Buckley, both of Newton County, infielder Brit– tany Pounders, Southeast Lauderdale; infielder/catcher Kelsi Wa1son, Smithville; Kristin Chaney, assistant coach; and Scott Hill, head coach. The Lady Diamond Warriors are the defending Region 23 Tournament champions. (EC Photo) each . Alexander also scored The Lady Diamond War- will battle Saturday, April a run and Joiner knocked in riors host division foe Hinds 2, in doubleheader action a run. Kelsi Watson of Community College starting at 1 p.m. on the Smithville also scored. Wednesday, March 30. Decatur campus. Bailey was again the win- Game times are 3 and 5 The College's softball ning pitcher, allowing just p.m. on the Decatur cam- program is led by head two hits in the shut-out. pus. coach Scott Hill and assis- She fanned three ba tters. East Central and Co-Lin tant Kristin Chaney. z z li 0:: z ~:::::»o~ c ~8:EUJ w (!)z~z 0:: ~00<( ~ z ........ s ~ ~ ~ i ~ Q. ~ WQ.~ ~ OZUJ.::