Kelley Lynch recorded 16 strikeouts in the win over Northgate This was the second time in eight days that she has recorded the feat. Meanwhile... |
Pitching is a key in
the game of fastpitch softball and that was proven Wednesday night at
Northgate as the Lady Vikings hosted the East Coweta Lady Indians in
a non-region contest between local rivals.
Kelley Lynch of the
Lady Indians allowed one hit and recorded 16 strikeouts over seven
innings while Brittany Trammell of the Lady Vikings allowed six hits
and had seven strikeouts in her complete game.
However, there had
to be a winner and a loser in this pitching duel and it was Lynch as
a groundout by Rachel Vaughn accounted for the only run of the game
in a 1-0 victory for the Lady Indians
By virtue of the
victory, the Lady Indians will take a 16-2 record into the Elite
Sports Classic on Friday while the Lady Vikings will take an 11-5-1
record into the same event which will be played in Gwinnett County.
Both pitchers set
the style of game early as each recorded a pair of strikeouts in retiring the side in the first inning.
Brittany Trammell of Northgate had a strong outing on the pitching rubber as well by allowing six hits and recording seven strikeouts Wednesday night. |
The Lady Indians had
an opportunity to get on the board in the top of the second inning as
Vaughn drilled a shot to center field that almost became a home run
but Lady Viking center fielder Kelsey Williston robbed her with one
of two great catches in the outfield.
The scoreless tie
was broken in the top of the fourth inning as Lynch led off for EC
with a single to left field and Caison Byars was sent into the game.
With Vaughn at bat,
Byars stole second base and while the Northgate infield was not
paying attention took off for third with another steal before
eventually scoring when Vaughn grounded out to shortstop Ashley Kent.
The 1-0 lead
apparently was enough for Lynch who retired the first 11 batters she
faced in the game and flirted with a perfect game until Echols had a
two-out single in the bottom of the fourth inning.
However, Lynch
recovered by retiring the next seven batters in order with all going
down by strikeout.
Trammell struggled
some in her later innings as the Lady Indians threatened to score
some insurance runs in the top of the fifth inning as Caroline Lively
reached on a walk and Carmen Prior reached on a bunt single.
However, Trammell
would recover and retire the next two batters on strikeouts.
In the top of the
sixth inning, EC threatened again to score after one out as Vaughn
singled and after a strikeout, Ashlynn Gunter reached on a walk.
Once again Trammell
survived the rally as Hanna Miller singled to left and pinch runner
Krys Odum was sent home from second but the umpire ruled that she was
out at the plate on a throw from left fielder Karlee Parrot to Echols
behind the plate.
Trammell retired the
side in order in the top of the seventh and gave Northgate a chance
to rally in the bottom of the frame.
Caitlyn Cain reached
first on an error to open the inning but was retired on a force play
as Echols reached first.
Another Lady
Indians’ error in the frame allowed Trinity Ingleston to reach
first while courtesy runner MaKenna Scott advanced to second on the
play.
Lynch recovered as
Trammell hit a flyball to Lulu Warren in center field who threw to
second for a double play as Scott was caught trying to go to third on
the play and the game came to an end.
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