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' East Central Community College's fast-pitch softball squad to an 8-6 viccory over nationally ranked and previous ly unbeaten Jones County Junior College in the opener of a twin bill played Sunday on the Ellisville campus. The Lady Bobcats respond ed with a 9-5 decision in the second contest to earn a split of the MACJC Soulh Division matchup. which was originally

In addition to her three-run blast, Buckley was credited with anothec RBI in the opener. She is a product of Neshoba Central High School. Stephens also contributed a double and single and finished with two RBis. She is a product of Union High School. Also having productive out ings at the plate were Morgan Porter of Enterprise, two dou bles; Lindsey Beard of Clarkdale, double, single and RBI; and Anna-Katherine J'l!'owell of Leake Academy, Mallory Turner of West Lauderdale, and Karoline Holsonback of South Lamar (Ala.) High School, two singles each. Nowell and Turner also scored two runs each. Nikki Triplett of Forest and Christen Benson ofBrookhaven scored a run a piece. Kendra Wilson went the dis tance to record the victory. She

set for Saturday but was rescheduled due to wet grounds. East Central's record now scands at 24-7 overall 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. 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 49 RBis prior to the Jones County double header and was ranked fifth in the nation.

allowed six earned runs on.IO hits in the seven-inning battl~. She also fanned three batters and walked five. ·, ~ The Lady Diamopd Warriors out-hit home scanding Jones County by an 11-10 ~­ gin in the second game but were unable to capitalize oo scoring opportunities. ··: Buckley again was the top run producer, as she slapp¢ two singles and knocked in t:Wo runs. She also scored a run. ..1\ Turner led in hits with three singles and scored twice. Other sluggers wer-e Stephens, two singles and RBI; Beard and Porter, RBI singl'es each; and Nowell and Kaytin Hopkins of Louisville, singles each. Nowell also scored twice. Makayla Kelly took the loss. She went six innings and allowed four earned runs on 10 hits. She also fanned three ~ ters and walked three. .' · EC battles Meridihn Community Colleg~ Wednesday, April 2. The ~ bill starts at 3 p.m. on the Decatur campus. ~ .

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