Multiple players contribute to series win
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SHARPSBURG-Middle school softball supremacy remained in Coweta County Saturday as the Newnan Cougars swept two games from the Rising Starr Panthers of Fayette County in the Fayette-Coweta Championship played at East Coweta High School.The Cougars, a combination of players from Smokey Road and Evans Middle Schools, defeated the Panthers, winners of the middle school title in Fayette County by scores of 14-3 and 9-1.
In the opener, Newnan took the lead in the top of the first inning as Savannah Wilson singled, stole second and took third on a throwing error and came home when Hailey Bloom reached on an infield error.
Bloom would score the second run of the inning when Gracie Goodwin reached on a two out single.
Rising Starr tied the game in the bottom of the inning when Kendall Robinson was hit by a pitch and came home on a one out double to right center by Laura Sellers who later advanced to third and came home on an infield error.
The Cougars came back to regain the lead in the top of the third inning as Danielle Curlee reached on an error and stole two bases before coming home with one out on an infield error that allowed Goodwin to reach.
Maggie Strickland followed with a double and after a line out to second, Blythe Bates had a two-run single that gave the Cougars a 5-2 lead.
The Panthers rallied in the top of the third inning as Sellers led off with a single and with one out Paige Andrews and Kate Ashmore followed with singles that loaded the bases.
Wilson, Newnan’s starting pitcher, recovered as she recorded a strikeout and allowed an RBI single to Alyssa Angelo before ending the rally by inducing a groundout.
The Cougars broke the game open in the top of the fourth when they scored seven runs for the final margin.
With one out, Bloom had an RBI double, Strickland had a two-run double while Alex Williams and Bates had RBI singles to highlight the frame.
Bates, Curlee, Goodwin and Strickland each had two hits in the game with Curlee, Goodwin and Strickland each scoring twice along with Bloom while Bates had three RBIs.
In the second game, the Cougars took the lead in the bottom of the first inning as Wilson singled and stole second while Curlee reached on an infield error.
Both scored on a triple to right by Houston who later scored on a single by Goodwin.
Newnan added two runs in the bottom of the second inning as Williams and Bates singled and Taylor Corley walked to load the bases and with one out Bloom had an RBI single and Curlee hit a sacrifice fly to right for the other score.
The Cougars narrowly pulled away as they scored two more runs in the bottom of the third inning as Goodwin singled and stole second before scoring on a single by Strickland who moved to second on the throw home before scoring on a sacrifice by Williams.
The Panthers averted a shutout in the top of the fourth inning as Sellers reached on a one out triple and scored when Julia Allen grounded out to short.
In the bottom of the fourth inning, the Cougars scored two more runs as Bloom led off with a single and advanced to second on a throwing error before coming around to score wild pitch while Goodwin would reach on an error and eventually score on a wild pitch.
That was enough for Wilson who pitched both games as she retired the side in order in the top of the fifth inning to end the game and seal the title for Newnan.
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