The No. 11 ranked Northwest Rangers defeated the East Central Community College Warriors 16-2 and 3-2 in extra innings in MACJC baseball action Saturday, April 27, at Jim Miles Field on the Northwest campus in Senatobia.
East Central’s only runs in the five-inning, run-rule opener came on solo home runs by sophomore right fielder Ken Scott (Clarkdale) the second and fourth innings. Northwest produced 16 runs on just seven hits, taking advantage of 11 walked batters and two grand slams.
In the nightcap, the Warriors trailed 2-1 heading to the top of the seventh inning. East Central tied the game on a bunt single by sophomore second baseman Anderson Shelley (Greenville, Washington School) that scored freshman first baseman Evan Keith (Vancleave), who opened the inning with a single.
However, Northwest won the game in walk-off fashion with a bases-loaded, two-out single in the bottom of the eighth.
East Central’s other run of the game came on an RBI single by redshirt freshman center fielder Dakota Kennedy (Choctaw Central) in the top of the sixth.
The Warriors outhit Northwest six to four in the loss.
ECCC splits at Co-Lin
The East Central Community College Warriors began an eight game MACJC road swing with a doubleheader split against the Copiah Lincoln Wolves Wednesday, April 24, in Wesson.
East Central won the opener 8-5 before dropping the nightcap 3-1 in a game that featured just six hits by both teams.
East Central jumped out to a 7-1 lead after five innings in game one and then survived a Co-Lin rally to pick up the 8-5 win.
Leading 2-1, the Warriors scored four runs in the top of the third inning to move in front 6-1. Sophomore third baseman George Farid (Mississauga, Ontario, Canada) brought in a run with a sacrifice fly to center, redshirt freshman designated hitter Dakota Kennedy (Choctaw Central) plated a run with a single, and sophomore catcher Alex Hay (Lewisburg) closed out the scoring with a two-run homer to right field.
East Central extended the lead to 7-1 with a solo home run from sophomore second baseman Anderson Shelley (Greenville, Washington School) in the next inning. The final run of the game for the Warriors came on an RBI double by sophomore right fielder Ken Scott (Clarkdale) in the top of the seventh.
Co-Lin would score three times in the sixth, but it would not be enough to catch the Warriors.
Sophomore left-hander Javian Stone (Jackson, Provine, Highland Community College) got the start and the win. He pitched the first five innings before giving way to three East Central relievers who closed out the game.
Game two was a pitchers’ duel as the Warriors managed just two hits in the 3-1 loss. East Central freshman right-hander Tanner Knight (Eupora) gave up just four hits in going the distance in the seven-inning game.
East Central’s only run came in the top of the third when freshman shortstop Roper Ball (Nanih Waiya) singled and later scored on a passed ball.
