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.