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.
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