April 3, 2017
The ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ baseball team dropped a doubleheader against Mississippi Delta Community College by scores of 4-3 and 3-0 Saturday, April 1, at the Clark-Gay Baseball Complex in Decatur.
In game one, the Diamond Warriors took the early lead going up 2-0 in the third inning scoring runs on a fielder’s choice and a single by Cooper Clement of Water Valley. Mississippi Delta quickly responded with four runs of their on in the top of the fourth of the nine-inning affair.
ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ closed the deficit after scoring one in the sixth when Billy Cameron of Mendenhall High School tripled and later scored on a Mississippi Delta error.
Right-hander Sam Parker of Natchez Cathedral High School took the loss for ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ, pitching two innings and allowing four runs on five hits. Sophomore right-handed pitcher Christian Bellew of Gulfport High School pitched the remainder of the ballgame and allowed no runs on five hits while striking out nine.
In game two, ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ was unable to push any runs across the plate against Mississippi Delta pitching
The game was scoreless until the top of the fifth when Mississippi Delta scored a run. The Trojans added two more runs in the final inning of the seven-inning game.
Peyton Lott of Seminary High School took the loss for Warriors. He tossed four and two-thirds innings, giving up one run, four hits, striking out six, and walking one.
ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ dropped to 20-8 overall and 6-4 in MACJC league play. Mississippi Delta improved to 20-6 on the season and 7-1 in MACJC play.
The East Central Diamond Warriors will travel to Poplarville Wednesday, April 5, to face Pearl River Community College for a doubleheader starting at 3 p.m. They will return home Saturday, April 8, to host East Mississippi Community College at the Clark-Gay Baseball Complex at 2 p.m.
