Masons lead the way for EC in a pair of wins

Mason Meyer tossed a complete game seven-hitter as the
Indians were 5-1 winners over Union Grove. Meyer also recorded
eight strikeouts.

If your first name was Mason, the chances of being the winning pitcher in a Thursday game for the East Coweta Indians were real good.

Early in the day, Mason Meyer allowed seven hits and recorded eight strikeouts in a 5-1 complete game win over the Union Grove Wolverines while Mason Frady allowed five hits in as many frames with eight strikeouts in a 6-1 win over the Spalding Jaguars.

The two wins gave EC four straight wins after an 0-2 start while Spalding lost their first game after eight wins and Union Grove fell to 3-4 after the loss and a 2-1 loss later in the day to Spalding.

In the opener of the day, the game was scoreless until the Wolverines took a 1-0 lead in the top of the fourth inning but the Indians came back with a run in the bottom half to tie the game as Ryan Dyal walked, stole second and came around after a pair of wild pitches.

In the bottom of the fifth inning, the Wolverines made a pitching change and the Indians responded by scoring two runs that gave them a 3-1 lead.

Zack Bruce led off with a single and stole second before advancing to third when Trevor Gaddy followed with a single.

A sacrifice bunt by Ethan Darrow allowed Bruce to come home with the go ahead run and a two out single by Dyal allowed Gaddy to come home with the other run.

Miscues in the bottom of the sixth inning befell Union Grove as EC was able to take advantage by scoring two insurance runs that sealed the deal for the latter.

With two outs, Nate Gick reached base on an infield error that allowed him to take second and after advancing to third on a passed ball Bruce was able to reach base on a walk.

Gick was able to score on the front end of a double steal and Bruce was able to score

Meyer gave the Indians a quality start that they were looking for as he was able to pitch a couple of situations in which the Wolverines were in scoring position but left stranded.

In the night cap, the Indians took the lead in the bottom of the first inning when Devonte Brown drilled a pitch over the left field fence for a solo home run.

The Jaguars tied the game in the top of the fourth inning but the regained the lead in the bottom of the fifth inning as they scored five runs to take the lead.

Gaddy and Darrow reached on consecutive walks and with one out, walks to Dyal and Emilio Morales gave the Indians a 2-1 lead as Gaddy came home.

Cameron Jackson was hit by a pitch to bring Darrow home and after a base loaded walk to Coleman Wood, Gick had a two run single that ended the scoring.

The lead was enough for Frady who left after five innings in favor of Cody Rodgers who breezed through the sixth inning by retiring the side in order.

Avery Reynolds took over the top of the seventh inning and allowed two hits in between two outs and saw the game end as a Jaguar baserunner tried to advance to third but Dyal threw a strike to Jackson at third.

SPALDING 2, UNION GROVE 1

Ryan Smith came home with one out on the bottom of the seventh to give the Jaguars the win.

Smith opened the frame by reaching on a walk and advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt by Jacob Bryant and stole third before coming home on an infield hit by Parker Shultz.

The Jaguars took the lead in the bottom of on an RBI single by Wesley Hancock but the Wolverines tied the game at 1-1 in the top of the fifth on a sacrifice fly by Ayers.

The game was played in between the two East Coweta contests.

UPCOMING EAST COWETA GAMES

The Indians freshmen will travel to Northgate for an 11:00 game against the Vikings on Friday while the two schools junior varsity teams will meet at EC at the same time.

The varsity will host the LaGrange Grangers in a Monday evening game beginning at 5:30.