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ood at the NJCAA National Championship. Head Coach Kristin Chaney's team also fin ished second in the South Division of Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges league play, second in the MACJC State Tournament, and runner-up in the NJCAA Region 23 Tournament. East Central opens the 2016 season on Thursda}, Feb. 4, hosting Alabama Southern Commuruty College at home m Decatur. Doubleheader action is at 2 and4 p.m.

The Diamond Warriors advanced to the cham pionship game of the 2015 NJCAA Division I1 Softball National Championship last May before falling to Kankakee Community College of Illinois 5-l. The second-place finish in the nation was the highest-ever for the Decatur college's soft ball program. The Lady Diamond Warriors ended their 2015 record-breaking season with a 48-14 record. In addition to finishing sec Lady

The Central Community College Lady Diamond Warriors softball eun will take the field to open their sea<:on Feb. 4 as the No. 2 "anked team in the nation, according to the 2016 National Junior College Athletic A'>sociation preseason Division n <:oftball rankings released Jan.27. East Central was ranked ;;econd behind Phoenix College. a team it defeated in lac;;t eason 's national touma East

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