Indians overcome elements and the Patriots

 

  EC 9 Sandy Creek 3

 

 

SHARPSBURG-After two rainouts forced a week long hiatus, the East Coweta Indians baseball team was finally able to take the field Wednesday night as they hosted the Sandy Creek Patriots under cold and windy conditions.

The weather didn’t seem to faze the Indians as they won their second game of the season after a 9-3 victory over the Patriots.
The Indians took the lead in the bottom of the first inning thanks to a Sandy Creek error as Cameron Smith led off the frame with a single and moved to second when Matthew Meyers reached on a walk before scoring when the shortstop committed a throwing error while attempting a double play.
After the Indians loaded the bases, Bryce Gemmel hit a sacrifice fly to center field that allowed Cole Antmann to come home from third for the second run of the frame.
The Patriots added a pair of runs in the top of the second inning to tie the game at 2-2 but the Indians regained the lead in the bottom of the frame as Travis Williams led off with a walk and advanced to second when Tim Manning grounded out before coming home on a single to center by Smith.
Smith, who would have a 3-for-3 night with a walk and three runs, picked up his second score when he stole second, moved to third on a throwing error and came home on an infield single by Meyers to give the Indians a 4-2 lead.
In the bottom of the fourth inning, the Indians added an unearned run as Williams led off with a walk, stole two bases and came home on an errant pickoff attempt of third when the catcher’s throw went into left field.
The Patriots scored an unearned run in the top of the sixth inning as Jared Jackson reached first on an error, stole second and came home on a groundout by Trevin Bolden.
However, the Indians were able to break the game open in the bottom of the inning with four runs to account for the final margin.
Manning and Smith reached on singles and Meyers reached on a walk to load the bases before Antmann singled to left field to score both and after a strikeout, Jonathan Banks had an infield single and Gemmel hit into a force play that scored courtesy runner Austin Bellamy.
On the play, Antmann raced home to give EC their final tally of the night and pitched an effective seventh inning with a strikeout and two groundout to seal the win.
Brandon Ruston started for the Indians on the mound allowing three hits and two runs in the first two innings before Meyers took over on the mound for four innings allowing one hit and recording six strikeouts during his stint.
Smith scored three runs while Antmann and Williams each crossed home plate twice for the Indians who will host South Forsyth in a non-region contest Friday at 5:30.