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EC women deal Jones first defeat of season, 8-6 Ty Buckley's three-run

49 RBis prior to the Jones County double header and was ranked fifth in the nation. In addition to her three-run blast, Buckley was credited with another RBI in the opener. Stephens also con tributed a double and sin gle and finished with two RBis. Anna-Katherine Now ell of Leake Academy, had two singles and scored two runs. Kendra Wilson went the distance to record the victory. The Lady Diamond Warriors out-hit home standing Jones County by an 11-10 margin in the second game but were unable to capitalize on scoring opportunities. Buckley again was the

homer and Hayley Stephen's solo blast helped lead East Central Community College's fast pitch softball squad to an 8-6 victory over nationally ranked and previously unbeaten Jones County Junior College Sunday in Ellisville. The Lady Bobcats responded with a 9-5 deci sion in the second contest to earn a split of the MACJC South Division matchup, which was orig inally set for Saturday but was rescheduled due to wet grounds. East Central's record now stands at 24-7 over all and 9-5 in league play, while No. 2 Jones County sports a 27-1 overall mark and continues to lead the division at 13-1.

top run producer, as she slapped two singles and knocked in two runs. She also scored a run. Nowell h~p two singles

Buckley now has 17 homers and continues to lead NJCAA Division II. She also has 55 RBis and is ranked among the top run producers. She had

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