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tf && .. ,Vtt l').V\. '-"'•"' """'._."''" • V • -...,.. 1.:.d'lJy Warriors and pitched a complete game, giving up five hit-; in seven innings of work. Wilson -.tarted out a bit shaky, hitting the first batter then throwing a pair of v.ild pitches that allowed EMCC to take an early 1-0 lead . ..Kendra is a transfer from Scooba so she was really pumped," Chaney said. "You could see she was really excited but she settled down after that first inning and didn't allow another run until the fifth inning. She has had some arm problems and has struggled in intrasquad games but I thought she threw a lot of strikes today and when you do that, you are going to do well." After falling behind 1-0, the Lady Warriors responded with two in the first and then added six in the fourth and nvo in the sixth to take control of the contest. Hayley Stephens led the Lady Warriors at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three runs scored and two RBis. Lindsey Beard added a double

P1ula Merritt/ The Meridian Star East Central Community College's Morgan Porter slides in safe at home against East Mississippi Community College's Abby Roberts Thursday in Decatur.

In the second contest, the Lady Warriors banged out nine hits and blanked the Lady Lions to start the season with a doubleheader sweep. ,"I thought we put the ball in play arid put some pressure on them in the cold weather," Chaney said. "I thought we hit the ball a lot better in the second game but we've still got a ways to go on that end. We had a couple of defensive miscues tha.t we need to clean up but

overall I'm very pleased to open the season with a pair ofwins." After two scoreless innings to open the second contest, East Central exploded with six runs in the third inning and two more in the fourth. Morgan Porter and Karoline Holsonback had two hits apiece to lead the Lady Warriors. Holson back knocked in three runs while Skyler Simmons had a pair of ls. •

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