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ECCC softball splits with Hinds

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East Central's softball team split decisions with Hinds Community Col· lege Saturday in Ray– mond. After falling 4-1 in the opener, the Lady War– riors claimed a 15-1 win in the nightcap to improve their record to 22-6 overall and 8-4 in division play. In Game 1, Maegen Ellis hit a home run in the third inning to put the LadyWarriors on top 1-0. However, it was not enough as Hinds scored twice in the fourth and sixth innings for the win. Additional hitters for ECCC were Summer Lavender of Canton Academy, two singles; Mahalia Gibson of Oak Grove and Christen Benson of Brookhaven, each with a double; and Katlyn Duke of Neshoba Central and Karoline Hol– sonback of South Lamar High School in Kennedy, Ala., each with a single. LaceyHill, a product of Kilbourne (La.) High School, took 1 the loss for East Central. She allowed four earned runs on six hits in six innings. She fanned five batters and walked one. In the nightcap, Duke racked up four RBis on three hits for East Cen– tral, including a home run in the fifth inning and two singles. Additional hitters 1 included Ellis, home run

Former Quitman standout Mallory Lee had an RBI in Game 2.

and double; Turner and Gibson, each with two sin– gles; Aldous and Benson, each with a double; and Lavender and Andi Han– naford ofMagnolia Heights School in Sena– tobia, singles each. In addition to Duke, RBis were tallied by Ellis with three, Benson with two and Turner, Gibson, Aldous,Lavenderand Mallory Lee of Quibnan with one apiece. Runs were scored by Duke, three; Aldous, two, Gibson, two; Ellis, two; Turner, two; and Holson– back, Benson and Lavender, one. Chloe Thaggard picked up the win for the Lady Warriors. She allowed one earned run fanned four batters and walked four. Thaggard is a product of Leake Academy. ECCC hosts Jones County Junior College Friday. Doubleheader action begins at 3 and 5 p.m. on the Decatur campus. The LadyWarriors travel to Meridian Com– munity College Monday for games beginning at 3 and 5 p.m. .. on six hits in seven innings of work. She

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