EC disposes of 20-win ELCA prior to regular season ending

SHARPSBURG-Kia Smith was 3-for-3 at the plate with two runs scored Thursday as the East Coweta Lady Indians defeated the Eagles Landing Christian Lady Chargers 8-0 in a five inning non-region game.
The Lady Indians (20-7) will prepare to close the regular season in Peachtree City against the McIntosh Lady Chiefs before getting ready to face the Westlake Lady Lions on Tuesday in the opening game of the Region 3-AAAAAA tournament at Newnan High School.
The Lady Chargers of Region 5-A fell to 20-5.
The Lady Indians scored twice in the bottom of the first inning to take control of the game as Smith singled, stole second and moved to third on a sacrifice bunt before scoring on a single by Shemiah Sanchez.
Katey Lynch, who was hit by a pitch would score the other run of the frame as Lauren Liebe had an RBI single.
In the bottom of the second inning, the Lady Indians broke the game open with six runs for the final margin.

With one out, Jamie Vitale walked then Smith and Freeman followed with consecutive singles that allowed Vitale to score.
Lynch followed with an RBI double to center and Sanchez drove home a run with a line drive single off the pitcher.
After Lynch scored on a groundout by Reba Jones, Hailey Baswell had an RBI double and Gracelynn Newmon concluded the scoring with an RBI single.
A day after nearly tossing a no-hitter against the Northgate Lady Vikings, Morgan Goree pitched the first four innings against the Lady Chargers allowing one hit before turning the game over to Kaylin Wall who allowed one hit during the top of the fifth inning but still ended the game quickly.
In the junior varsity game, the Lady Indians did all of their damage in the bottom of the third inning as they came away with a 6-1 victory.
Madison Carter opened the inning with a single and stole second before Vitale reached on a walk.
The duo moved a base as Emily Watson hit a sacrifice bunt to third and Carter was able to score on a wild pitch while Vitale was able to reach home the same route while starting pitcher Rachel Vaughn was at the plate.
Vaughn reached on a single and with Sheyenne Bell in the game as a courtesy runner, the L:ady Indians got on the board as she stole second base and came home on a single to center by Qortni Ware.
Ware stole second and after a strikeout, Olivia Davis reached on a walk and Jocee Barret followed with an RBI single and Ashlyn Gunter ended the scoring barrage with a two-run double.
Meanwhile, Vaughn had a quality start as she didn’t allow a hit until the top of the fourth inning and allowed a run in the top of the fifth as she finished with a five-hitter, recording six strikeouts.
The pitcher was also 3-for-3 at the plate including two doubles.