Lady Indians smoke Lady Falcons, prep for Wednesday battle at Whitewater

SHARPSBURG-The Region 2-AAAAAAA contest played Tuesday between the East Coweta Lady Indians and Pebblebrook Lady Indians was considered a mismatch coming in and lived to that contention.

The Lady Indians scored 15 runs in the bottom of the first inning and four more in the second inning to come away with a 19-0 victory as Aniston Wright retired all nine batters in the three inning affair.

Using a mixture of reserves and regulars, the Lady Indians did not take the opposition lightly as they batted around twice in the frame.

The scoring began as Ashlynn Gunter scored Carmen Prior from first on an RBI triple and the former scored Hanna Miller reached on an infield error.

A groundout by Caison Byars added to the lead but the highlight of the inning was a grand slam hit by Prior that was an inside the park variety as she added a gear as she rounded second base.

Byars, Caroline Lively and Krys Odum also had RBIs in the frame for the Lady Indians who are 9-2 on the regular season and 2-0 in the region.

In the bottom of the second inning, Prior reached for the third time of the game with a single and Gunter followed with a two-run home run over the left field fence.

The Lady Indians will prepare for a non-region contest Wednesday against the Whitewater Lady Wildcats in Fayetteville with the junior varsity starting play at 5:00.

Going into a Tuesday night game with the Morrow Lady Mustangs, the Lady Wildcats are 7-3 overall and 5-0 in Region 3-AAAAA.

Their most recent game saw the Lady Wildcats come away with a 9-1 victory over the Griffin Lady Bears.

Prior to that game, the Lady Wildcats defeated the Starr's Mill Lady Panthers (EC opponent on Thursday) 3-1 last Tuesday as Lauren King hit a solo home run to help support the pitching of starter Sarah Middleton.

Upcoming games (weather permitting)

Aug. 31 Wednesday at Whitewater 5:00, 6:30    

Sept. 1 Thursday at Starr's Mill 4:30, 6:00

Sept. 6 Tuesday at Campbell 5:30*Region

Sept. 7 Wednesday 5:00 at Northgate (JV only)

Sept. 13 Tuesday Newnan 4:30, 6:00 *Region

Sept. 14 Wednesday Union Grove 5:00, 7:00    Non-Region

Sept. 20 Tuesday at Wheeler 5:30  *Region

Sept. 21 Wednesday at Northgate 4:30, 6:00    Non-Region

Miller performs baptism on softball, Vaughn hurls two-hitter in EC win

McDONOUGH-Hanna Miller was baptized at church on Sunday but on Monday the freshman administered the rites of baptism to a softball with a home run that supported a two-hitter by Rachel Vaughn as the East Coweta Lady Indians defeated the Union Grove Lady Wolverines 8-0 in a non-region softball game.

The six inning win improved the Lady Indians' overall record to 8-2 as they began a series of four games in as many days with a Region 2-AAAAAAA game at home against the Pebblebrook Lady Falcons.

The Lady Wolverines appeared to be the aggressor in the bottom of the first inning as they had two rinners on base with one out but the threat disappeared quickly as Vaughn induced a 6-4-3 double play that ended the inning.

The game would remain scoreless until the top of third inning as Caroline Lively led off for EC with a double and courtesy runner AJ Estrada scored the first run of the game from third when a popfly was caught by the second baseman for Union Grove.

After the first out of the top of the fourth inning, the Lady Indians added to the lead as Vaughn was hit by a pitch and Aniston Wright reached on a single before Miller's blast over the left field fence for a three-run home run.

The Lady Indians aded to the lead in the top of the sixth inning as eight batters went to the plate and four came home.

Wright led off with a single, Miller walked and Carmen Prior reached on a bunt to load the basis for Lively who was hit by a pitch that brought pinch runner Kris Odum plateward.

LuLu Warren followed with a two-run single to give EC a 7-0 lead then Olivia Davis drilled a shot into left center field and Warren raced around the bases for the final run of the game.

Meanwhile, Vaughn had one of her more dominating outings on the pitching rubber of the season as she retired nine batters in a row early in the game and sent the final seven batters back to the dugout to end the game.

Union Grove 6, East Coweta 5 (Junior Varsity)

The EC infield also had a clean game as they didn't commit any errors with Wright recording 11 putouts at first base.

Meanwhile, the junior varsity had a difficult time overcoming five errors in a 6-5 loss to the Lady Wolverines earlier in the day.

The loss dropped the JV Lady Indians to 5-2-1 on the season.

The Lady Wolverines scored a run in the bottom of the first inning to take the initial lead of the contest but the Lady Indians came back in the top of the third with a run to tie the game at 1-1 as Ashleigh Campbell reached on an error and came home on a wild pitch.

However, Union Grove responded with two runs in the bottom of the inning to reclaim the lead (3-1) before the Lady Indians scored a run in the top of the fourth inning as Ashleigh Griffin reached on a two out walk and eventually scored on single by Campbell.

The Lady Indians scored twice in the top of the fifth inning as Madison Lecouna singled and stole second before scoring on a wild pitch and Kenadie Cooper reached on a two-out walk before eventually giving the Lady Indians a 4-3 lead when she scored on a double by Caison Byars.

In the top of the sixth inning, the Lady Indians scored what was thought to be an insurance run as Campbell reached on a two out double and scoring on a single by Kyle Ferguson, but a pair of singles and an infield error resulted in three runs and a lead for the Lady Wolverines.

The Lady Indians were unable to rally in the top of the seventh.

Campbell and Byars each collected two hits and an RBI in the game.

Lady Indians open region play with 10-0 win over Westlake

ATLANTA-Rachel Vaughn aided her own cause as the junior tossed three shutout innings and hit a three-run home run as the East Coweta Lady Indians defeated the Westlake Lady Lions 10-0 in a Region 2-AAAAAAA softball game played Tuesday evening.
The game was the region opener for both and was called after five innings as the Lady Indians improved to 7-1 on the season.
The game was scoreless after the first inning, but the Lady Indians got on the board in the top of the second inning as Ashlynn Gunter drilled a shot over the left field fence for a solo home run.
In the top of the third inning, EC added to the lead as Lindsay Warren trached on a one out walk and after moving to third on a single by Carmen Prior, came home on a two out single by Kelley Lynch.
Vaughn came to the plate next and gave the Lady Indians a 5-0 lead as the junior drilled a pitch over the center field fence for her three-run home run.
After her stint on the mound, Vaughn was relieved by Lynch who allowed one baserunner in a two-inning stint that saw five Westlake batters retired via strikeout.
The Lady Indians added to the lead in the top of the fifth inning as Prior and Olivia Davis reached singles with the former moving to third.
Lynch hit a sacrifice fly that scored Prior and Vaughn struck again at the plate as she caught the Lady Lions infield napping and laid down a sacrifice bunt that scored from Davis from third.
Gunter followed with a single and Aniston Wright reached on a walk before Hanna Miller had an RBI single to left field and three wild pitches would eventually score Wright and Miller with the final runs of the game.
A gauntlet of games this week will continue for EC  on Wednesday afternoon at 4:30 as they will travel to Fayetteville to face the Starr's Mill Lady Panthers and will conclude the week on Thursday with a trip to Franklin to face Heard County.

Eight run second inning leads EC to varsity win over McIntosh

SHARPSBURG-Several players had two hits Monday night to lead the East Coweta Lady Indians to a 12-1 win over the McIntosh Lady Chiefs in a varsity softball game that was called after five innings.

After a scoreless first inning, the Lady Indians broke the tie as 12 batters went to the plate and eight came home.

Ashlynn Gunter led off with a single and scored the first run of the game on a double by Aniston Wright who scored on a line drive double by Hanna Miller.

A single by Caison Byars scored Miller and after a single by Carmen Prior was sandwiched between two outs, Kelley Lynch lined a two-run double and the lead was 5-0.

Staring pitcher Rachel Vaughn had a run scoring double before Gunter's second single of the inning followed and after Wright was hit by a pitch, Miller closed the scoring of the inning with a two-run single.

Lady Indians head coach Franklin Deloach made wholesale changes in the top of the third inning including on the pitching rubber where Wright took over for Vaughn.

After the first out of the inning, the Lady Chiefs thought they could mount a comeback as the next four batters reached.

However, only one run scored as Wright retired the next two batters to end the threat.

In the bottom of the third inning, the Lady Indians had a chance to pad the 8-1 cushion as they had runners on base, but they were unable to bring them home.

They were able to go on a scoring binge in the bottom of the fourth inning as they scored four more runs to add to the advantage.

With one out, Wright reached on a double and Miller was hit by a pitch then both moved a base on a wild pitch and Kris Odum loaded the bases after reaching on a walk.

Lindsay Warren gave the Lady Indians a 10-1 lead as she maneuvered a pitch into right center field for a two-run single.

Prior, who was celebrating her 15^th birthday, followed with an RBI single and Madison Lecouna ended the scoring with a sacrifice fly to right.

Wright made quick work of the Lady Chiefs in the top of the fifth inning as she retired the side in order.

Vaughn and Wright combined to allow five hits and recorded three strikeouts.

The Lady Indians improved to 6-1 on the season as they prepare to travel to Atlanta to face the Westlake Lady Lions in a Region 2-AAAAAAA matchup.

After the game at Westlake, EC will travel to Fayetteville to face Starr's Mill on Wednesday and to Franklin to face Heard County in non-region contests.

Cook collects six RBIs to lead EC JV to four inning win over McIntosh

SHARPSBURG-The East Coweta Lady Indians batted around in the bottom of the second inning as 15 batters produced 11 runs Monday night on the way to a 15-3 win over the McIntosh Lady Chiefs in a junior varsity softball game.

The Lady Indians, who were 2-0-1 in the recent Georgia Dugout Club Tournament improved to 5-0-1 on the season after the four inning victory.

The Lady Chiefs took the opening lead with a run in the top of the first inning but the Lady Indians came back in the bottom of the frame with four runs to take the lead.

Kylie Ferguson led off by reaching on an infield single and stole second before coming home in front of a one out inside the park home run by Olivia Cook.

Ansley Duffey followed with a single and moved to second on a passed ball and coming home on a throwing error as Kenadie Cooper reached on a single.

Cooper, who finished 2-for-3 in the game, scored the final run of the game as Ashleigh Griffin reached on an infield error.

Lady Indians starting pitcher Mollie Peacock retired the side in order in the top of the second inning and gave her teammates a chance to add to the lead.

Katie Taylor led off with a double and Ferguson followed by reaching base when her sacrifice was mishandled in the infield.

An RBI single by Macie Wiggins scored Taylor and Cook followed with a two-run double to give EC a 7-0 lead and the hit parade continued.

Duffey reached on a walk and after Cooper had an RBI single, Ashleigh Campbell followed with a two-run single.

After the next two Lady Indians were retired on groundouts, Taylor batted again in the inning and reached base with a single as did Ferguson who followed with a single.

Both players also were 2-for-3 in the game with Ferguson scoring three times and Taylor twice.

An infield error allowed Wiggins to reach and another run to cross before Cook had a two-run triple to give her six RBIs for the game and she closed the EC scoring binge on a single by Duffey who also collected two hits in the game.

Peacock would struggle some in the top of the third inning as she allowed three straight hits that resulted in a pair of runs for McIntosh but she recovered to retire the next three to end the frame and retired three of four in the top of the fourth to end the game.

East Coweta will look for their sixth win of the season on Wednesday as they travel to Fayetteville to face Starr's Mill in a JV matchup with the Lady Panthers beginning at 4:30.

Whitewater scores three in the seventh to defeat Newnan

 SHARPSBURG-Ruth Jones hit a single to right field with one out in the bottom of the seventh inning to score Kinsey Sords from third and give the Whitewater Lady Wildcats a 7-6 win over the Newnan Lady Cougars in a Georgia Dugout Club Tournament game played at East Coweta.

Trailing 6-4, Lauren King opened the frame for the Lady Wildcats on second base under the international tie-breaker rule and after Jade Clemons reached on a walk, Sords singled allowing King to score and cut the margin to 6-5.

After Carly Grove reached first base, Bailey Vessell hit a sacrifice fly to right field allowing Jade Clemons to come home with the tying run.

Jordan Roy reached on a fielders choice as Grove reached second on an attempted force play before Jones hit the gamewinner.

The Lady Cougars took the first lead of the game when Ansley Houston reached first on a walk and advanced to second on an errant throw in the infield before going to third on a groundout and coming home on a single by Addie Andrews.

The Lady Wildcats came back in the bottom of the inning after two outs as Alexis Larrow walked, Vessell singled and Roy walked to load the bases.

Jones followed to give Whitewater a 2-1 lead when she had a double that scored Larrow and Vessell.

Newnan came back to tie the game at 2-2 in the top of third inning as Sarah Vallery scored on a two out single by Leslie Davis.

The Lady Cougars took a 3-2 lead in the top of fifth inning as Hailey Bloom led off with a double and eventually scored on a sacrifice fly to center field by Davis.

However, the Lady Wildcats came back in the bottom of the inning as Katelyn Perry doubled, winning pitcher Sarah Middleton walked and Clemons reached on a one out walk.

A throw home from the infield was errant with Perry and Middleton coming home to give Whitewater a 4-3 lead.

Middleton appeared to have the game won as she faced a two out situation in the top of the sixth inning and the 90 minute time frame reached despite Andrews on second after a double but an infield error allowed her to score and the game was tied at 4-4.

Newnan took the lead in the top of the seventh inning as Bloom was on second to open the frame under the aforementioned tiebreaker rule and Vallery followed with a single advancing Bloom to third who eventually scored the lead run on sacfrifice fly to right by Houston.

Vallery would steal second during Houston's at bat and take third on the sacrifice fly and score to give the Lady Cougars a 6-4 lead after an infield error.

Both teams will continue tournament play on Friday as Newnan will host Columbus (5:00) and Thomas County Central (8:15) on the Lady Cougars field while Whitewater will face Effingham County at 7:30 at the Hunter Complex.

Lynch dominates Northside-Warner Robins with 11 strikeouts in a no-hitter

SHARPSBURG-Kelley Lynch retired 11 of 13 batters by strikeout Wednesday night and aided her cause with a bases clearing double while Ashlynn Gunter had a home run to lead the East Coweta Indians to a 12-0 victory over the Northside Lady Eagles in the first game of the Georgia Dugout Club Tournament.

The game was called in the bottom of the fourth inning under the mercy rule as the Lady Indians improved to 3-0.

After Lynch breezed through the top of the first inning with two strikeouts and a popfly, which was the only non-strikeout of the game, the Lady Indians were able to take advantage of a fielding error and score five runs in the frame.

With one out, Lindsay Warren reached on a walk, stole second and came home when a throw got away from the third baseman.

Rachel Vaughn and Gunter came home to give EC a 3-0 lead and the scoring concluded in the frame when Carmen Prior had a two run single.

In the bottom of the second inning, the Lady Innings added to the lead as Warren walked, Lynch singled and after one out, Gunter drilled a pitch over the left field fence for a three-run home run and the lead was a solid 8-0.

After a scoreless third inning, the Lady Indians ended the game with four runs in the bottom of the fourth inning.

Kris Odum led off with a walk and after Madison Lecouna singled, Prior and Olivia Davis had consecutive walks to bring Odum plateward.

After an infield fly, Lynch drilled a shot into right center field and that resulted in a double and all three runners coming home to end the game.

Lynch was 2-for-4 at the plate while while Gunter and Prior reached base three times each.

The Lady Indians will continue play in the GDC Tournament Friday night at Hunter Complex when they will face the Effingham County Lady Rebels.

Six runs in third keys EC win over Spalding in varsity softball.

SHARPSBURG-A number of players contributed to a six-run third inning and a four-run fourth Tuesday night as the East Coweta Lady Indians defeated the Spalding Lady Jaguars 11-2 in a varsity softball game played between the two.

The game was called in the middle of the fifth inning under the mercy rule as the Lady Indians improved to 2-0 in the young season.

Spalding took the initial lead in the game with two runs in the top of the second inning off winning pitcher Aniston Wright before EC began to come back and eventually assume control.

The Lady Indians cut the margin to 2-1 as Ashlyn Gunter led off the bottom of the second with a double and scored with two outs in the frame when AJ Estrada reached on an infield error.

In the bottom of the third inning, Lindsay “LuLu” Warren led off by getting hit by a pitch, stole second and moved to third when Kelley Lynch grounded before scoring the tying run on a single to center by Rachel Vaughn.

Gunter followed with a single and both scored on a double by Wright to give the Lady Indians a 4-2 lead then Hanna Miller and Estrada followed with singles that scored courtesy runner Kris Odum.

A single by Olivia Davis scored Miller and a throwing error scored courtesy runner Carmen Prior to give the home team a 7-2 cushion.

After three innings on the pitching rubber, Wright was replaced by Vaughn who hit a batter but recorded three strikeouts in the top of the fourth inning.

In three innings, Wright allowed one hit and recorded three strikeouts.

The bottom of the fourth started well for EC as Vaughn led off with a double and Gunter reached base on an error and with Odum running for the former, Wright grounded out to third and both runners advanced.

Miller gave the Lady Indians a 9-2 lead as she just missed a home run and had to settle with a two-run double.

A groundout advanced Miller to third base and Caison Byars followed with the highlight of the contest as she drilled a 3-1 offering over the left field fence for a two-run home run and the game's final tallies.

The game came to an end in the top of the fifth inning as Vaughn induced a groundout and retired the next two on strikeouts.

Davis, Gunter, Vaughn and Miller each had two hits with Byars and Miller each recording two RBIs in the win.

The Lady Indians will return to play Wednesday at 5:30 as they will host Northside-Warner Robins as part of the Georgia Dugout Club Tournament which will run through Saturday.

Cook, four others lead the way for Lady Indians in JV softball

SHARPSBURG-Olivia Cook allowed on hit while four player collected two hits each at the plate Monday night to lead the East Coweta Lady Indians to an 8-0 victory over the Whitewater Lady Wildcats in a junior varsity softball contest.

The game was called with one out in the bottom of the fifth inning under the mercy rule as the Lady Indians improved to 3-0 in the young season.

The game was scoreless until the bottom of the second inning when Ansley Duffey led off with a single to left field, advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt by Ashleigh Campbell and eventually scored the first run of the night on a single by Ashleigh Griffin.

The Lady Indians added to the lead in the bottom of the third inning as Ferguson, Wiggins and Cook reached on consecutive singles with Ferguson scoring on a sacrifice fly to center field by Duffey.

Campbell followed with a groundout to second base that scored Wiggins from third and the final run of the frame as Cook scored as Kenadie Cooper reached on an infield error.

The run support was more than enough for Cook who allowed a third inning single to Kyra Cheney along with four walks as the only damage while recording nine strikeouts and not permittiing a ball to be hit into the outfield as two groundouts, a pair of popups and a double play kept the Lady Wildcats off the board.

The Lady Indians were not done scoring as Mollie Peacock led off the bottom of the fourth inning by reaching first on an infield error and advanced to second on a one out bunt single by Ferguson.

Wiggins followed with a double that scored Peacock and advanced Ferguson to third base before she and Wiggins scored on a two out double by Duffey who had three RBIs in the game.

In the bottom of the fifth inning, the Lady Indians closed out the contest as Cooper reached on a single, stole second and advanced to third on a groundout before coming home with the eighth run of the game on a line drive single by Eliza Kuhne.

The JV version of the Lady Indians will play again Friday evening at the Hunter Complex on Highway 16 when they begin play in the Georgia Dugout Club tournament.

They will face Northside of Columbus at 5:00 on the Red field and will face Northgate at 8:15 on the Blue field at the complex.

The varsity will host the Spalding Lady Jaguars in a non-region game Tuesday at 5:30 and will host Northside-Warner Robins on Wednesday beginning at 5:30 as part of the GDC tournament.