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r East Central falls in division opener From school reports

tallied once. Kendra Wilson took the loss in the six-inning matchup. She allowed eight earned runs on 13 hits. She fanned four batters and walked eight Wilson is a product ofSouth Lamar (Ala.) High School. In the second contest, Buckley and Beard each homered to again lead the offense. Buckley belted a two-run hot in the sixth inning and Beard sent a solo shot over the wall in the second inning. Beard also doubled and sin gled. Anna Katherine Nowell also had a productive outing at the plate, as the LeakeAcademy product belted two singles and collected two RBis. Other hitters were Turner, Stephens, Amber McBroom of Brandon and Kaylin Hopkins of Louisville, singles each. Porter was credited with an RBI. Runs were scored by Beard (2),

Nikki Triplett (2) of Forest, McB room, Porter and Buckley. Makayla Kelly recorded the loss in the seven-inning battle. Kelly allowed 11 earned runs on 14 hits. She fanned one batter and walked three. Kelly is a product of Nederland (Texas) High School. The Lady Diamond Warriors con tinue MACJC South Division competi tion by trctveling to Meridian Commu nity College Wednesday, March 5. Doubleheader action gets under way at 2 p.m. on the Meridian campus. (Games were previously scheduled for Tuesday, March 4.) ECCC battles division foe Missis sippi Gulf Coast Community College Friday, March 7, beginning at 2 p.m. on the Decatur campus. ECCC's softball program is led by head coach Kristin Chaney and assis tants Courtney Nunn and Kasie Buckley.

Division action began on a disair pointing note for East Central Com munity College's fast-pitch softball squad, which dropped a twin bill to Jones CountyJunior College Saturday, March 1 on the Decatur campus. The Lady Diamond Warriors (12-4, (}2) were outscored 14-5 in the opener and fell 14-7 in the second contest to the No. 15 Lady Bobcats (15-0, 2-0). Ty Buckley belted a three-run homer and Llndsey Beard blasted a two-run clinger to lead ECCC's offense in the first game. Buckley is a product of Neshoba Central High School and Beard hails from Clarkdale High School. Other ECCC hitters were Hayley Stephens of Union, double; and Mal lory Turner of West Lauderdale and Morgan Porter of Enterprise, singles each. Turner scored twice and Porter

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These student-athletes from Neshoba County are members of the 2014 East Central NE~ Community College fast-pitch softball team. From left are utility player Anna Katherine Nowell TIMES , SPIF (2) and first baseman Ty Buckley (23), both of Philadelphia. Nowell is a graduate of Leake1TY JOURNAL J Academy and Buckley is a product of Neshoba Central High School. MERIDIAN STAR CLAKIUN-LC.U\.:IER -------