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EC softball players receivehonors

valuable defensive player and most improved player, both products of Neshoba Central High School; infielder Kaylin Hopkins of Louisville, base running award; Mary Sanders of Vidalia, La., most valuable pitcher; and LaJoya Griffin of Philadelphia, Lady Warrior Award. Hopkins is the only returnee in the group. Peeler batted .349 with 32 RBis. She belted three home runs, three triples and seven doubles. Vowell posted a .383 bat– tingaverage and had 17 RBis, on~ home run, a triple and five doubles.

Hopkins saw limited action at the plate but made the most of her eight appear– ances bycollectingsix hits for a . 750 batting average. Sanders went 14-5 on the mound and posted a 2.92 earned run average. The Adams County Christian product also fanned 35 play– ers. The Lady Diamond War– riors finished third in the MACJC South Divisionwith a 14-10 record and advanced to the MACJC State and Region ' 23 tournaments en route to a ~ 31-17 record under first-year '· head coach Kristin Chaney - and assistant CourtneyNunn. . , •:I

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was credited with seven triples and 12 doubles. Buck– ley was also selected EC's most valuable player. Also receiving MACJC All– State recognition is pitcher Tenna Patterson, who -com– pletedher sophomore season with a 16-12 record and posted a 2.22 earned run av– erage. Patterson recorded 103 strikeouts during the 2013 campaign. She is a prod– uct of Lexington (Ala.) High School. Other players who received team honors include out– fielder AJ Peeler, most valu– able offensive playt>r, and catcher Dakota Vowell, most

Several members of the East Central CommunityCol– lege fast-pitch softball team received honors following the squad's successful season. At the top of the list is first baseman 'l'y Buckley of Philadelphia, who received All-Region 23 and MACJC All– State honors and is an NJCAA All-American nomi– nee in recognition of her out– standing freshman season. The Neshoba Central Higb School product led the Lady Diamond Warriors With a .397 batting average, six • home runs and 36 RBis. She

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