McIntosh outslugs EC 14-8 in JV game, splits Wednesday DH with Starr's Mill

Jeff Sangster pitched two innings of one-hit relief and went
2-for-4 at the plate with three runs scored, an RBI and a
stolen base. 

The McIntosh Chiefs demonstrated solid hitting while taking advantage of miscues by the East Coweta Indians to come away with a 14-8 victory in a junior varsity game played Thursday in Sharpsburg.

The Indians dropped to 9-7 after suffering their second loss in 24 hours after a 5-3 loss to the Starr’s Mill Panthers on Wednesday.

McIntosh got started in the top of the first inning as Ty Butler reached on an error that allowed him to reach second base and eventually score on a single by Ashton Quijano-Angier.

The Chiefs added three more runs in the frame on RBIs by Spencer Miller (single), Jack Buckowski (double) and Jason Wheeler (two out single) before the Indians could get out of trouble.

In the bottom of the frame, EC hot on the scoreboard as Trevor Crowdis reached on a one out infield single stole second and scored on a two out single by Jeff Sangster.

The Chiefs were held scoreless in the top of the second inning but added to the lead with a pair of runs as Buckowski and Andrew Villeger had consecutive RBI doubles to open the frame.

However, the Indians responded in the bottom of the frame as Crowdis scored on a force play that allowed Sangster to reach on a fielder’s choice and eventually score on a single by JJ Freed.

The Chiefs regained a five run lead in the top of the fourth inning as Quijano-Angier doubled and scored on a single by Miller who eventually came home on a balk call by the umpire.

McIntosh took an 11-3 lead in the top of the fifth inning with three runs as Miller had a two run single and Buckowski had a sacrifice fly.

The lead dropped to11-6 in the bottom of the fifth as Sangster reached on an error and Freed had a one out single ahead of a shot to left field by Tanner Floyd that went over the fence for a three-run home run.

McIntosh added three runs in the top of the sixth inning while EC scored twice in the bottom half as Sangster singled and came home on a fielder’s choice by Caleb Cashion while Freed scored on an infield error.

In the bottom of the seventh inning, the Indians had a chance to get closer as Crowdis was hit by a pitch, Ethan Walker reached on an error and Sangster reached on a walk.

However, an infield fly followed and a potential run scoring single by Freed was taken away as the shot was caught by the Chiefs shortstop who tossed the ball to second to get a double play and end the game.

Despite the line drive, Freed had a productive evening as he went 4-for-5 at the plate with two runs scored and two RBIs, while Sangster was 2-for-4 at the plate with two runs scored, an RBI and a stolen base.

Sangster also had a productive night on the mound as he pitched two innings allowing one hit and recording two strikeouts.

The next junior varsity game for EC will be Saturday morning at Whitewater when they will play a doubleheader with the Wildcats beginning at 10:00.

ECJV splits Wednesday doubleheader with Starr's Mill

Five runs in the bottom of the fourth inning gave the Indians a 6-1 win over the Panthers in the first game but a seventh inning rally was stalled in a 5-3 loss in the second game.

The Panthers scored a run in the top of the first inning but the Indians tied the game at 1-1 with two outsin the bottom of the second inning as William Kelley scored from third when Crowdis was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded.

In the bottom of the fourth inning, Cashion scored the go ahead run on a one out single by Myles Dowell while Daniel Smith came home from third when Dooley Bunn was hit by a pitch.

The scoring came to an end when Freed had a double that cleared the bases before he was tagged out at third.

Freed was also the winning pitcher with three innings of work allowing one hit in relief of Liam West who allowed two hits in the first two innings of play.

In the second game, the Panthers took a lead with two outs in the top of the first inning on a pair of errors .

The Indians tied the game at 1-1 in the bottom of the second inning as Brayden Carey scored on a bases loaded walk to Bryan Crow.

Starr's Mill regained the lead in the top of the third inning with a pair of runs and added two insurance runs in the top of the fourth.

In the bottom of the fourth, EC cut into the lead as Nick Holden walked and Cashion reached on a infield error and both came home on an infield error.

The Indians had a chance to rally in the fifth as Cashion walked but a strikeout and a line drive that resulted in a double play and ended the contest.

Freed was 3-for-6 with three RBIs in the doubleheader while Cashion reached four times and scored three runs.