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ECCC softball squad crushes Meridian CC East Central Community

of Neshoba Central, two singles. Porter and Casey Cherry of Haley Stephens of Union and Union, singles each. Malauri Kristen Chipley of Leake Robinson of Enterprise was cred– Academy each had a single and ited with a RBI. RBI; and Ty Bucldey of Neshoba EC was to travel to league Central was credited with a sin- opponent Jones County Junior gle. · • College Thesday. Runs were scored by Peeler

College's fast-pitch softball squad posted easy vtctones over Meridian Community College in a non-division doubleheader last Wednesday on the Decatur cam– pus. The Lady Diamond Warriors cruised 11-2 m the opener and won 13-5 m the second contest to improve to 20·6 overall. AJ. Peelerled EC's offense in the first matchup, as the Neshoba Central High School product belt– ed a home run, triple and two sin– gles and collected four RBis. Also having productive out– ings at the plate were LaJoya Griffm of Philadelphia, triple, single and two RBls; Lindsey I Beard of Clarkdale, double, sin– gle and RBI; and Dakota Vowell

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(2), Griffin (2), Chipley (2), Kay lin Hopkins of Louisville (2), Bucldey, Porter and Beard. In the second game, EC jumped out to 12-0 lead after three innings and coasted to vic– tory. Stephens Jed the offense with two doubles and two RBls. Other hitters were Peeler and Hopkins, two singles each; Beard, double and two RBis; Amber McBroom of Brandon, double and RBI; Chipley, single and RBI; and Bucldey, Vowell,

The search is under way for a new men's head basketball coach at East Central Community College. Maurice Bowie, who has led the Warrior basketball program since the 2006-07 season, submit– ted his resignation March 19 at the March meeting of the College's Board ofTrustees. Bowie's teams compded an See ecce, page 10A

.... Nashoba County members of the 2013 East Central Community College fast-pitch softb team are (seated from left) outfielders A. J. Peeler (27) and Mar1ee Massey (15) and lnfiel er Dakota Vowell, all products of Nashoba Central High School; and infielder LaJoya Grif (6) of Philadelphia High School; and (standing from left) Infielder Ty Buckley (23) and ma agars Katherine Upchurch, Jordan Clearman and Eden McGee, all of Nashoba Central. T1 lady Diamond Warriors are led by first-year head coach Kristin Chaney and assista Courtney Nunn. (EC Photo) f :l·lll ~