2007

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Runs were scored by Brass (2). Hillie. White and Stevens. EC scored three runs in the first inning and two in the fifth. Kimbo Seale of Clarkdale went the distance for EC on the mound and took the loss, allowing seven earned runs on. 11 hits. She also fanned one batter. The Lady Diamond War– riors, whose record stands at 28-18 overall and 124 in league play, begin flrst– round action of the MACJC Tournament by taking on the winner of the Pearl River/ Northeast contest at 2 p.m. Friday on the North– west Mississippi Communi– ty College campus in Sena– tobia. Finals are set for Sat· urday in the double-elimi– nation tournament. ECCC-MCC Thomas's hard liner down the third base line in the bottom of the seventh ilming brought home Grif– fin from third md a~ -6 \'ic- D1!'>n~n1'1·rt

\\am rs \\ho co~m~p£1e:;,ted~::;a·~E~ss-::mdf-Whnt>-e~H&tfi-.;,_J doubleheader sweep of home run anddouble: Shan– rivall\Ieridian Community non had a triple and single; College Friday afternoon. Smith, a double and single; The game was a continua- and Kennedv. Thomas and tion from Wednesday's Hill1e collected two singles match-ups. when the second each. Griffin also singled. contest was called due to Brass led in RBls \Yith five rain with the scored tied 6-6 followed by Shrumon \Vith midway in the fifth inning. three. White and Griffil1 East Central won the open- knocked il1 a nm a piece.. er by a 13-8 margin. Runs were scor ed Meridian had jumped out Kennedy (2). Hillie to a 6-1 lead after two White (2), SmiTh (2 B ilmil1gs in the second con- Griffin. Easom Su=~--~ test, but EC rallied forJhree and Stevens. runs in the third and two in Chandler the fourth to tie the contest tance for E when rains halted play Will. She

White was the top nm earned producer for EC, as she fann blasted a three-run dinger: ''