Seven runs in the second and home run by Duffey lead the way for EC JV win

SHARPSBURG-A seven-run second inning as well as overcoming a third inning rally gave the East Coweta Lady Indians a 13-5 win over the Union Grove Lady Wolverines in five inning junior varsity matchup played Wednesday afternoon.

The victory improved the Lady Indians record to 10-3-1 on the season.

The Lady Wolverines took the early lead in the top of the second inning with a single run, but the Lady Indians went to work with two outs in the frame.

After some initial struggles on the bases, the Lady Indians tied the game as Katie Taylor scored the tying run on an infield error that allowed Macie Ferguson to reach first.

RBI singles by Olivia Cook and Kenadie Cooper gave EC a 3-1 lead and after a walk to Caison Byars, an infield error allowed Cook and Cooper to score while a single by Ashleigh Griffin would conclude the scoring in the frame with a two-run single.

The 7-1 lead dropped in the top of the third inning as four of the first six batters in the frame for UG reached base with all four scoring to bring the score to 7-5.

However, the Lady Indians would respond in the bottom of the inning as Taylor reached on a leadoff walk and stole second before eventually scoring on a one out single by Cook.

In the bottom of the fourth inning, the Lady Indians added to the lead as Ansley Duffey led off with a double and scored on a sacrifice fly by Griffin three walks in a row allowed Ashleigh Campbell to come home and the lead was 10-5 going into the fifth inning.

Griffin recorded three RBIs in the game.

The Lady Wolverines had a chance at a two out rally in the top of the frame as they recorded a pair of singles but Lady Indians starting pitcher Kylie Ferguson induced a groundball back to the pitching rubber for the third out.

In the bottom of the inning, the Lady Indians would end the contest as Cooper doubled and after the first out of the inning Duffey drilled a pitch over the left center field fence to give EC a 12-5 lead.

Duffey was 2-for-3 at the plate with two RBIs and three runs scored while Cooper was also 2-for-3 with two runs scored.

After a single By Campbell followed by successive walks to Griffin and pinch Kaylie Crammar, Ferguson would take matters into her hands with a single that scored Campbell and end the game under the mercy rule.

The junior varsity Lady Indians will play again next Wednesday when they travel to Northgate to face a Lady Viking squad that saw an 8-2 lead become a 9-8 loss to the Lady Indians last Wednesday.