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ECCC Sweeps home opener From staff reports

The East Central Commu nity College Warriors were able to fend off Pensacola State College in their home-opening doubleheader Saturday, win ning 6-5 and 4-3. 11 1 thought it was a good effort on a pair of close games, 11 EC coach Neal Hol liman said. 11 We made plays and came out on top, which is especially good on opening day. 11 In Game 1, Pensacola strud first with one run in the top of the first when Ulysses Fluellen doubled, advanced to third on a fly out and then scored on an error by EC 1 s Dylan Little. PSC then added two more runs in the third inning with a pair of RBI singles from Marcus Mor rissete and Andy Chacon. The Pirates finished out with a two run single by Maddox in the seventh to put them within one run before the Warriors 1 defense was able to hold off the threat in the nine-inning game. EC scored two runs in the bottom of the first inning with a double to right field by Chance Whitten that plated Hunter Thrower and Little, giving the Warriors the lead for good. EC added four more runs in the bottom of the

Photos by Paula Merritt/ The Meridian Star

Above, East Central Community College's Dylan Little beats the throw home to Pensacola State College's Ben Emery to score a run for the Warriors in their home opener Saturday. At nght, East Central Commun ty College s Hunter Thro i'i er co ~ts on a sacr flee ount Saturdav aga nst Pensaco1a State Co1 ege See related photos, page C3.

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