Newnan freshmen defeat EC on fielding mistakes

SHARPSBURG-The Newnan Cougars took advantage of fielding miscues by the East Coweta Indians by scoring three runs in the first and sixth innings to come away with a 6-2 win in a freshman baseball game played Wednesday.
After the first Cougar was retired on a groundout, an infield error allowed Kyle McDonald reached on an infield error and scored the first run of the game after three straight walks.
An error in the outfield allowed winning pitcher Jaxon O'Neal to score from third and the final run of the frame scored on a force play.
The Indians cut into the margin in the bottom of the second inning as Brian Crow and Caleb Cashion reached on consecutive errors and later scored on wild pitches.
Both teams settled down for awhile as O'Neal of Newnan and Ethan Walker of EC had successful third and fourth innings before yielding to relievers in the fifth inning.
The Cougars were able to extend the lead in the top of the sixth inning as Max Wilson reached on a walk and Connor Boylen followed with a double to left.
Courtesy runner Noah Herring scored from third when a throw home was errant and Boylen came home on a wild pitch and the lead was 5-2.
Mason McKibbon,  who had reached on a fielder's choice, came home from third with the final run for Newnan as Woody Waters grounded out to second base for an RBI.
In the bottom of the inning, Ethan Walker led off with a single for EC and advanced to second on a wild pitch before advancing to third when an infield pop by Crow was dropped.
However, any hopes for a rally faded as Tucker Barnett retired the next two batters to end the frame.
On the mound, O'Neal gave the young Cougars a solid four innings as he held the Indians hitless while allowing two unearned runs, two walks and recorded four strikeouts while Barnett pitched the final three innings as he allowed two hits and recorded three strikeouts for the save.

EC defeats Troup in Varsity baseball

Carson Balliew had a two-run single as part of a four-run sixth inning that gave the East Coweta Indians a 4-3 win over the Troup Tigers in a game played Wednesday night in LaGrange.

The win was the sixth straight for the Indians after dropping the season opener.

The Tigers took the lead with a run in the bottom of the first inning against starting pitcher Thomas Leone who tossed four innings of two-hit ball over four innings.

The Indians tied the game at 1-1 when Jaquez Williams singled to right field scoring Keith Wilson and after a strikeout, Balliew came off the bench with winning hit that brought Devonte Brown and Austen Russell home for the 3-2 advantage.

The Indians scored a wouldbe insurance run as Williams scored on an infield single by Nate Gick with two outs in the frame.

The Tigers scored twice in the bottom of the inning against reliever Mason Frady but iot wasn't enough as he was able to induce a double play.