Indians sweep Bulldogs in first round series

SHARPSBURG-The East Coweta Indians struck early, often and a lot Friday evening as they swept the Rockdale County Bulldogs in their first round AAAAAA playoff serries.
In game one, Zach McCurry and Brandon Ruston combined to allow one hit iin five innigs while Bryce Gemmel had three hits and Cole Amtmann and Geremy Walton had two hits each to lead the Indians to a 13-0 win,
The nightcap wasn't any easier for the Bulldogs as Austin Bellamy combined with Ruston for a one-hitter in three innings while the Indians offense struck again in a 16-0 win.
The sweep improved the Indians' record to 26-2 while the Bulldogs finished the season with a 14-13 record.
In the opener, the first four Indian batters reached base as Cameron Smith and Gemmel reached on singles, Amtmann followed with an RBI double and Jonathan Banks reached on a walk.

Zack McCurry moved a step closer to being the holder of the single season victory total by an Indians starter after the 13-0 five inning win in game one of the state playoffs. 

After the first out of the inning, the Indians went back to work as Matthew Meyer had a two-run single while Banks scored on a wild pitch and Tim Manning had an RBI groundout that gave the Indians a 5-0 lead.
The Indians added to the lead in the bottom of the second inning as they scored four runs with singles by Gemmel, Amtmann, Banks and Geremy Walton led to a pair of runs while a wild pitch and a sacrifice fly by Travis Williams were responsible for the other two runs and a 9-0 lead.
Walton added the highlight in the bottom of the third inning as he contributed a two-run double while an RBI groundout by Manning and an RBI single by Gemmel were the highlights of the fifth inning and sealed the game for the Indians.
After a 30-minute break for work on the field and the concession stand to feed the masses, game two got underway with the Indians serving as the "visitors" and they were rude guests as they opened with the first four batters reaching base with Gemmel, Amtmann and Banks driving home single runs while a wild pitch brought Banks home with the fourth run of the inning.
In the top of the second inning,  The Indians were able to take advantage of defensive miscues on the Bulldogs part.
Manning and Smith reached on singles and advanced a base when Gemmel grounded out to third then Amtmann reached first on a walk that loaded the bases.
Banks hit what appeared to be an easy sacrifice fly to center field but the ball was misplayed and Manning came home with a run and Banks was able to reach first on the error.
A single by Walton, a sacrifice fly by Meyer that wasn't misplayed and a double by Austin Jones led to three more runs and an infield error by the Bulldogs brought Walton and courtesy runner Grayden Treadwell home with the final runs of the frame and give the road crew a 10-0 lead.
With the outcome of the game already decided, the length of the game was still in doubt but that was answered in the top of the third inning as the Indians scored six runs for the final margin.
Banks had a two-run double while Jones and Manning also performed the same feat for the Indians in the frame.
Now the Indians will advance to the second round with a tough opponent in the  Marietta Blue Devils who swept Camden County in a first round series Friday night.
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