Run scoring singles by Crowdis, Cougars miscues provide support for Bunn and Ramey in three-hit shutout for Indians

The East Coweta Indians took advantage of miscues early and rode the pitching of Austin Bunn and Peyton Ramey in a 6-0 defeat of the Newnan Cougars in a junior varsity game played Wednesday in Sharpsburg.

With the victory, the Indians won their eighth in 10 games to improve their overall record to 13-7 as they prepare to tentatively close the season Thursday evening at 7:00 if the weather is good.

With one out, Brayden Carey reached on a two base error in the outfield and scored when William Kelley singled and moved to third on another two base error before scoring on a double by Tanner Floyd.

A single by Caleb Cashion moved courtesy runner Nick Holden to third and after the second out of the inning was recorded, Trevor Crowdis singled to left field allowing Holden to score and Cashion to advance to third.

While JJ Freed was at the plate, the Newnan catcher attempted to get Cashion out at third but the throw was errant and Cashion was able to come home with the final run of the frame and give EC a 4-0 lead.

The lead appeared to be enough for Bunn who had one jam as Kyle McDonald reached on error and Woody Waters followed with a single after one out in the top of the third inning.

However, Bunn recovered from the situation as he recorded a strikeout and was able to induce a flyball to Myles Dowell in left field that ended the frame.

Bunn also benefited from some unusual defensive plays like on in the top of the fifth inning as Connor Boylen led off with a single and moved to second on a wild pitch before trying to advance to third as Tucker Barnett grounded out.

However, EC first baseman Ethan Walker threw back across the infield to third baseman Jeff Sangster and the latter applied the tag to Boylen for the second out of the frame.

The Indians gave Bunn two more runs with two outs in the bottom of the fourth inning as Dowell walked, stole second and moved to third before Crowdis followed with his second run scoring single of the game.

Crowdis moved to second on a single by Freed and successfully stole third base as the throw went into left field allowing the second baseman to come home with the final run of the game.

After five quality innings in which he surrendered three hits and recorded six strikeouts, Bunn was removed from the game in favor of Ramey who gave the Indians a strong two innings by retiring all six batters he faced.

However, Ramey found two different ways to get through his stint on the mound as he retired the side in the sixth inning on three strikeouts and made it through the seventh with three flyballs as one was caught by Dowell and the other two by Freed.