Three of a kind for Gunter sisters Agan has two doubles in EC win over Northgate

SHARPSBURG-Ashlynn and Ansley Gunter had a three of a kind hand as they combined for three hits, three runs scored and three RBIs Wednesday night as the East Coweta Lady Indians defeated the Northgate Lady Indians 10-1.

The game was called in the bottom of the sixth inning and was part of the Georgia Dugout Club Tournament.

After Lady Indians starter Rachel Vaughan retired the Lady Vikings in order in the top of the first inning, her teammates gave her a lead after the first two batters were retired.

Kelley Lynch and Ashlynn Gunter reached on singles and after Vaughan reached on a walk, Hanna Miller followed with a two run single to left field while an RBI single by Caroline Lively accounted for the third and final run of the frame.

The score remained 3-0 until the top of the third inning as Audrey Baxter reached on a leadoff single and advanced to second on a wild pitch and moved to third on a single by Ashley Kent before scoring on a ground ball hit by Charla Echols.

Northgate (2-1) threatened to possibly tie the game with one out in the top of the fourth inning as starting pitcher Alissa Bolinger and Natalie Heath but the Vaughan caught a break as Liz Sebastian had a single hit Heath and the latter was called out.

Baxter followed with a single left and courtesy runner Madison Maxey nearly scored but left fielder Caison Byars through a strike to the plate and Maxey was tagged out by Lively to end the frame.

In the bottom of the frame, EC (3-0) was able to collect on their scoring opportunity as they scored three times to take a 6-1 lead.

Carmen Prior led off the frame by reaching on a triple and scoring on the second of two doubles by Emily Agan and Bolinger was removed in favor of Sasha Moraweitz.

A groundout by Olivia Davis moved Agan to third and Lynch followed by drilling a 1-1 pitch over the fence for a two-run home run.

After four innings on the pitching rubber, Vaughan was replaced by Lynch and the latter followed a 14-strikeout performance against Hillgrove last Friday with a two-hit six strikeout outing against Northgate.

In the bottom of the sixth inning, EC was able to put the game away as Lynch reached on a two-base error in the outfield and Ashlynn Gunter followed with a run scoring single to give the Lady Indians a 7-1 lead.

After one out, freshman Olivia Cook flirted with her first varsity home run for the second time in a week as she drilled a shot off the left center fence but had to settle for an RBI double.

The double gave another player a chance for their first varsity home run as Ansley Gunter came to the plate with two outs.

The sophomore responded by drilling a pitch over the fence for a two-run home run that ended the game.

The two teams will resume play in the GDC event on Friday as EC will face Richmond Hill at 5:00 while Northgate will face Columbus at 8:30 on the Lady Indians’ field.