Freed tosses two-hitter in win for EC junior varsity

JJ Freed allowed two hits over five innings and recorded five strikeouts while several players scored two runs to lead the East Coweta Indians to an 11-1 victory over the Sandy Creek Patriots in a junior varsity game played Friday in Sharpsburg.

The victory for the Indians improved their record to 7-5 in a game that was called with one out in the bottom of the fifth inning under the mercy rule.

The Indians took the lead with one out in the bottom of the first inning as Freed, Peyton Ramey and Ethan Walker had consecutive singles that led to a run.

In the bottom of the second inning, the EC lead increased as Jordan Kenty reached on a walk and courtesy runner Myles Dowell stole two bases before coming home on a throwing error.

Daniel Smith and Logan Frady also received free passes and Freed aided his own cause when he grounded out to third and Smith came home.

On the play, a throwing error by the Patriots’ first baseman allowed Frady to score from third base and the advantage was 4-0.

Freed lost his chance at a shutout as Sandy Creek scored an unearned run in the top of the third inning but got the run back plus three more to take an 8-1 cushion.

With one out, Walker reached on a walk, William Kelley and Kenty singled to load the bases for Nick Holden who drilled a pitch over the center fielder to clean the bases and reach third on a triple and eventually score on an infield error.

The Indians added a run with one out in the bottom of the fourth inning as Walker reached on a fielders choice and after two walks loaded the bases, would eventually come home on a wild pitch.

The Indians had a chance to add to the lead in the frame but consecutive strikeouts left the two runners on base and Freed took a 9-1 lead into the top of the fifth inning where he breezed through the frame with a strikeout and two groundouts.

In the bottom of the fifth inning, the Indians put the game away as Smith walked and Frady singled to bring Freed to the plate.

A wild pitch was thrown which allowed Smith to score from third and Frady to advance to third and after Freed reached first on a wild pitch thrown during a strikeout, Ramey ended the contest with a sacrifice fly to left field.