Softball

March 10, 2018

The East Central Community College Lady Warriors came up on the short end of a doubleheader matching two nationally ranked softball teams as Itawamba Community College took the sweep Friday, March 9, on the ICC campus in Fulton.

The No. 11 ICC Lady Indians took the opener 6-3 and came back to take game two 4-0.

With the losses, No. 8 East Central’s record fell to 14-6 overall on the season and 3-5 in MACJC action. Itawamba is now 17-3 overall and 8-0 in the league.

March 7, 2018

March 4, 2018

Sophomore center fielder Marlee Parkes makes a catch in game one against EMCC. She drove in two runs in the 5-0 opening game win. (EC Photo)

March 1, 2018

The No. 10 ranked East Central Community College Lady Warriors lost a pair of softball games to No. 2 Jones County Junior College in MACJC conference action Wednesday, Feb. 28, on the JCJC campus in Ellisville.

The Jones County Lady Bobcats scored two early runs in the opener and then held on for a 2-1 win over East Central. Jones County won the nightcap 9-1 in six innings.

East Central’s record is now 11-3 overall on the season and 0-2 in MACJC action. Jones County improved to 15-1 and 2-0.

February 23, 2018

East Central freshman second baseman Macy Brabham steals home in the third inning of game one against Coastal Alabama-North. (EC Photo)

February 21, 2018

Sophomore second baseman Eva Scott is greeted at home plate by her teammates after her two-run home run gave East Central a decisive 5-2 lead in game one against Marion Military. (EC Photo)

February 17, 2018

East Central shortstop Kayla Beckham gets the force out at second base in action against East Mississippi Community College in game one of the EC Invitational in Decatur. (EC Photo)

February 15, 2018

East Central Community College’s Kaitlyn Oswalt threw a five-inning no hitter in game one to propel the Lady Warriors to a softball sweep over the Coastal Alabama-East Warhawks Thursday, Feb. 15, in Brewton, Ala.

The ECCC Lady Warriors won game one 10-0. East Central won game two 9-0 in five innings as sophomore pitcher Mackenzie Rousseau gave up just one hit over four innings before Anna Norris (Grove Oak, Ala., Geraldine) pitched the final inning. The Lady Warriors picked up 26 hits in the two games.

February 12, 2018

The East Central Community College Lady Warrior softball team scored twice in the top of the eighth inning to grab a 5-4 second game win over Marion Military Institute Monday, Feb. 12, and salvage a doubleheader split with the Lady Tigers.

Marion Military won the opener 9-1 in the doubleheader played in Marion, Ala.

East Central, ranked No. 10 in the NJCAA Division II Softball Poll, is now 3-1 overall on the season. Division I Marion Military is 6-4.

February 7, 2018

It wasn’t easy, but the East Central Community College Lady Diamond Warrior softball team opened the 2018 season with a high-scoring road sweep of the Coastal Alabama-North Eagles in Monroeville, Ala.