Sports

May 1, 2017

ECCC Softball Sweeps Northwest to Advance to MACJC State Tournament

The East Central Community College softball team swept Northwest Mississippi Community College in an MACJC best-of-three playoff series Friday, April 28, and Saturday, April 29, on the Decatur campus to advance to next weekend’s state tournament.

The Lady Diamond Warriors took game one 13-5 on Friday after putting up seven runs in the third inning. East Central then won a back and forth game two battle on Saturday 17-12.

May 1, 2017

April 26, 2017

The East Central Community College baseball team picked up a crucial doubleheader sweep over Meridian Community College in Meridian on Tuesday, April 25.

The bats were hot for the Warriors with a 14-0 game one win and an 8-5 win in the nightcap.

With the wins, East Central improved to 29-13 overall and 15-9 in MACJC league play. The Warriors are currently in fifth place in league play with the top nine teams qualifying for post-season play.

April 26, 2017

April 24, 2017

Taylor and Handy (EC Photos)

East Central Community College basketball players Tonzell Handy and Autumn Taylor have both earned postseason honors for their play during the recently completed season.

April 24, 2017

The No. 9 nationally ranked East Central Community College softball team will host a Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges first round state playoff series Friday and Saturday, April 28-29, at the Softball Park in Decatur.

The Lady Diamond Warriors’ opponent and game times will be announced after some teams play their final regular season games on Wednesday.

April 22, 2017

The No. 9 nationally ranked East Central Community College softball team ended regular season play Friday, April 21, with a couple of run-rule wins over visiting Baton Rouge Community College.

The Lady Diamond Warriors won the first game 11-3 in six innings and then took the second game 12-1 in five innings.

With the wins, East Central improved to 40-6 overall on the season and 23-5 in MACJC league play.

April 20, 2017

Battling for playoff positioning, the East Central Community College baseball team picked up a crucial doubleheader sweep over Copiah-Lincoln Community College in Wesson on Wednesday, April 19.

East Central overcame an early deficit to win game one 11-9 and then took the nightcap 16-8.

With the wins, East Central improved to 26-12 overall and 12-8 in MACJC league play. More importantly, the Warriors moved into a tie for fifth place in league play with the top nine teams qualifying for post-season play.

April 15, 2017

After dropping two games at home to Hinds earlier in the week, the East Central Community College Warriors got back on the winning track with a doubleheader sweep over Northeast Mississippi Community College Friday, April 14, at the Clark-Gay Baseball Complex in Decatur.

East Central won the opener 10-1 and took the nightcap 9-2.

April 15, 2017

East Central Community College picked up a pair of wins over East Mississippi Community College in MACJC softball action Friday, April 14, in Scooba.

The No. 8 ranked Lady Diamond Warriors took game one by an 8-3 score and came back to win game two 9-1 in five innings.

East Central improved to 36-6 on the year and 21-5 in MACJC league play. The Lady Warriors remain in third place in the 15-team league.