2015

' ·Lady Warriors' Chloe Thaggard !named to all-region team for 2015

Lacey Hill of Kilbourne, La.) and Chloe Thaggard of Philadelphia and Leake Academy. They were co-recip– ients of the Pitching Award. Outfielder Katlyn Duke of Philadelphia and Neshoba Central High School, received the Most Outstanding Defense. Freshman first baseman Mahalia Gibson ofHattiesburg and Oak Grove High School, Most Outstanding Offense and Most Valuable Player; and sophomore third baseman Anna Katherine Nowell of Philadelphia and Leake Academy, Lady Warrior Award. The ECCC softball team finished the season with a 48- 14 record and a second place finish in the 2015 National Junior College Athletic Association Division II Softball National Championship tournament.

Chloe of Philadelphia and two of her :~ast Central Community "College Lady Warrior team– mates have been named to the National Junior College Athletic Association Region 23 All-Region Team following 1 the 2015 season ! Other members of the •tecord-settmg East Central · Community College softball team have being named were Mahalia Gibson of Hattiesburg and Lacey Hill of Kilbourne, La.. , Thaggard , a freshman · pitcher and product of Leake Academy, had a 23-5 record with a 1.7 ERAand 173 strike- • outs in 178 innings on the ' mound. Team awards , Several East Central Community College softball players received team awards Thaggard

at the con– clusion of the 2015

spring sea– s o n . Receiving t e a m awards were: fresh– man short– s t 0 p Maegen .......__.... Ellis of West Point

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Academy. Baserunning Award; sophomore second baseman Mallory Turner of Collinsville and West Lauderdale High School, Hustle Award; sophomore catcher Karoline Holsonback of Kennedy, Ala., and South Lamar High School The Mo t Improved; fresh– men pitchers award went to

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