EC offsets six-run bottom of sixth by Northgate with six of their own in the seventh to win.

The Northgate Lady Indians scored six runs in the bottom of the sixth inning, but the East Coweta Lady Indians responded with the same amount in the top of the seventh inning to come away with a 9-8 victory in a junior varsity softball contest played Wednesday.

By virtue of the come-from-behind victory, the Lady Indians improve to 8-2-1 as they prepare to face the Newnan Lady Cougars on the road Thursday afternoon.

Kylie Ferguson scored two runs in the 9-8 win over Northgate.

The Lady Indians took the first lead of the game in the top of the first inning as Kylie Ferguson reached on a leadoff double to left field, advanced to third on a single by Madison Lecouna before coming home on a wild pitch.

The Lady Vikings tied the game in the bottom of the second inning as Grace Story led off with a walk and with one out eventually scored on a throwing error in the infield.

However, the Lady Indians reclaimed the lead in the top of the third inning as Katie Taylor reached on a leadoff walk and advanced around the bases before coming home from third on a sacrifice fly by Olivia Cook.

In a game that resembled a seesaw, the Lady Vikings tied the game again as starting pitcher Alissa Bolinger led off the bottom of the fourth by reaching on an infield error and a courtesy runner came home on a two-out triple by Hope Futral.

Once again the Lady Indians took the lead again as Madison Lecouna hit a ball to right in the top of the fifth inning and the shortstop ran around the bases and had enough energy to come away with an inside the park home run.

The celebration of the Lecouna feat would be short lived as the Lady Vikings came back as 10 batters went to the plate in their six run frame.

Bolinger led off with a triple and with one out Alexis Brandon reached on a walk and Futral followed with a single to load the bases and Madison Maxey followed with a single that brought Bolinger home with the tying run.

A groundout to first brought Brandon home with the go ahead run and the inning continued as Jernigan walked and Audrey Baxter gave Northgate a 7-3 lead with a triple and latter scored as Madison Edwards singled to left field.

In the top of the seventh, EC had their rally as Taylor led off with a single and advanced when Ferguson reached on an infield error.

Lecouna singled to load the bases for Cook who had bases clearing double to cut the margin to 8-6 and she was able to take third on a throw from the outfield to the plate.

After an infield fly, Cook was able to score from third on a single from Kenadie Cooper who came home with the tying run on a triple by Byars.

In one of the more unusual moves in softball Ashleigh Campbell hit a ball of Northgate second baseman Madison Edwards and the ball rolled to first baseman Sarah Turi who picked up the ball and tagged the bag to nail Campbell.

However, Byars was able to come home from third with the go ahead run for EC and Ferguson was able to retire the side in order in the bottom of the seventh to end the game.