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Submitted photo I East Central Community College- East Central Community College pitcher Mary Sanders readies during a practice session. Sanders, an Adams County Ch ri stian School al umna , recently completed her sophomore season with East Central. Ex-ACCS pitcher ends East Central career that started with a phone call

Published I2:09am Monday. May 27. 201 3

By Reina Kempt

The Natchez Democrat

NATCHEZ- As a senior on Adams County Christian 's softball team in 201 l, Mary Sanders said she desperately wanted to play softball on the next level. .•

With a little determination and practice , she tried out for several teams across Mi ssissi ppi before receiving the phone call that would change her life .

Sanders said her phone went off in class one day as an unknown number appeared on the screen. She didn't know what to do to not disrupt class, so she tri.ed to save face by aski ng her teacher to answer the mysterious call .

Her teacher agreed and told Sanders that the call was from a softball coach at East Central