Lynch sets season high pitching mark with 17Ks, has two RBIs at plate in win over UG

File photo courtesy of Barbara Lecuona

SHARPSBURG-Kelley Lynch took a no-hitter into the top of the sixth inning but had to settle for a two-hitter while recording a season high 17 strikeouts Wednesday night as the East Coweta Lady Indians defeated the Union Grove Lady Wolverines 6-0.

THERE SHE GOES AGAIN:  Kelley Lynch had two run scoring hits
and allowed two hits while recording a season high 17 strikeouts
in the 6-0 shutout win over Union Grove.

The non-region game at home improved the overall mark to 24-0 as the Lady Prepare to host the Northgate Lady Vikings in a Thursday night matchup at 6:00.

The Lady Indians assumed the lead early as they scored twice in the bottom of the first inning as Olivia Davis singled and scored on a double by Lynch while a two out single by Rachel Vaughan accounted for the other run as courtesy runner Kenadie Cooper touched home.

The Lady Indians added to the lead in the bottom of the third with a pair of runs as Ashlynn Gunter singled and scored on a throwing error that went onto right field and allowed Vaughan to reach base on a sacrifice bunt attempt.

Vaughan scored the other run on double to left center by Ansley Gunter who had a two hit outing at the plate.

The final two runs of the game came in the bottom of the sixth as Carmen Prior and Lilly Agan singled and Davis followed with a sacrifice bunt that moved each one base.

Prior, who finished 2-for-3 at the plate, came home on a single by Lynch who was 2-for-4 at the plate with two RBIs while Agan who also had two hits came home due to an error in outfield.

Meanwhile, Lynch continued to dominate on the pitching rubber as she has done in three varsity seasons.

After an infield pop to Davis at shortstop to open the contest, Lynch proceeded to retire eight of the next 10 batters via strikeout with a hit batter, a walk and a flyball to center fielder Lilly Agan placed in that streak.

After a flyball to Agan in the top of the fourth inning, the remaining nine batters were surgically retired by a strikeout.

Lynch, who combined with Aniston Wright last Friday for a no-hitter in a 7-0 over West Laurens, threatened to record another as she retired the first batter in the top of the sixth.

However, another no-hitter was not meant to be as Emily Coltharp spoiled the evening with a single to left field.

In the top of the seventh, Camden Steele opened the frame with a double but that was a cloae as the Lady Wolverines came to a threat as Lynch retired the next three batters to end the game.

JUNIOR VARSITY: EC 9 UG 6

Regardless of sport, wins don’t have to look pretty and that was the case in the junior varsity game as the East Coweta Lady Indians were 9-6 winners over the Union Grove Lady Wolverines.

The victory improved the record to 15-0-1 as they will host the Northgate Lady Vikings Thursday at 4:30.

Facing an inexperienced pitcher, eight of the Lady Indians reached via walks in the bottom of the first while an error, a hit batter and a single by Madison Lecuona were thrown into a mix that saw seven runs cross home plate.

The Lady Indians added two runs in the bottom of the third as Ansley Duffey reached on an infield errot and with one out Macie Wiggins reached on a single.

Walks to Lecuona and Jaliyah Holmes scored Duffey from third while a sacrifice fly to by Kyle Fergison accounted for the other.

The 9-0 looked solid until the top of the third inning when the Lady Wolverines rallied for all six of their runs.

Kristin Gurley had a one out two run double and Emilee Robinson followed with a run scoring double that cut the margin to 9-3.

An error and a pair of run scoring singles cut the margin to 9-6 before reliever Ferguson was able to get the third out.