Indians split with East Central
Itawamba Community College baseball went on the road and picked up a split with the conference leading East Central Warriors Sunday.
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 2 |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| Final (10) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E |
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0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 1 |
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0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 1 |
Decatur, Miss. – Itawamba Community College baseball went on the road and picked up a split with the conference leading East Central Warriors Sunday.
The Indians (27-9, 14-6 MACCC) rallied to pick up a 7-3 run in game one, but suffered a heartbreaking 11-9 extra inning loss in game two.
Game 1: Indians 7, Warriors 3
The Indians trailed 3-1 in the top of the ninth, but put together a rally to score six runs to pick up the 7-3 win in game one.
In the top of the ninth, Gray Bane (Olive Branch) hit a run-scoring single to cut the lead to one, and Matthew Martinolich (Ellisville) drew a walk with the bases loaded to tie the game.
The game didn't stay tied long as Will Verdung (Corinth) hit a grand slam over the left field fence to give the Indians the lead and the win.
Game 2: Warriors 11, Indians 9 (10-innings)
The Indians started game two with another six run inning as they took an early 6-0 lead in the top of the second, highlighted by an Eli Hancock (Houston) three-run home run.
Ty Roberson (Ecru) added a solo home run in the fifth and Jackson Lee (Calhoun City) singled in a run to score the Indians' eighth run of the contest. However, the Warriors scored four runs in the fourth and three in the fifth to tie the game at 8-8.
The game remained tied until Jaxin Settlemires (Kossuth) led off the top of the tenth with a solo home run to give the Indians the one run advantage.
In the bottom of the tenth, the Warriors tied the game on a one out double and then hit a two-run walk-off home run to pick up the 11-9 win.
The Indians will return to Fulton Tuesday for a conference doubleheader with Mississippi Delta Community College with first pitch scheduled for 3 p.m.
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