Dyal hits three-run shot as EC defeats Sandy Creek in five inning affair

SHARPSBURG-The East Coweta Indians overcame miscues of their own by taking advantage of those committed by the Sandy Creek Patriots and riding the bat of Ryan Dyal to come away with a 17-4 win Wednesday.

The non-region five inning win improved the Indians’ overall record to 11-5 on the season as they prepare to face the Westlake Lions at home Friday night in a key Region 2-AAAAAAA contest at 6:00.

The Indians took the lead in the bottom of the first inning with out the benefit of a hit as Tony Player reached on an error, Caleb Cashion and Jeff Sangster walked, Dyal was hit by a pitch as part of a frame that saw three runs score.

The Patriots cut into the lead in the top of the second inning with a pair of runs as a result of a couple of errors committed by the Indians..

However, EC answered with three runs in the bottom of the frame as Player and Cashion reached on one out singles ahead of Dyal who drilled the first pitch he saw over the right field fence for a three-run shot and a 6-2 lead.

Problems occurred in the top of the third inning for the Indians as a walk, an infield error and a single led to a pair of runs that allowed Sandy Creek to cut the deficit to 6-4.

That meant the end of the game for starter Peyton Ramey who was lifted in favor of Bryan Crow who recorded a strikeout and induced an infield fly to end the frame and leave runners on base.

The Indians had an answer to the third inning rally by the Patriots as 10 batters came to the plate with seven coming home and the lead became 13-4.

Dooley Bunn reached on a leadoff double to right field and advanced to third ahead of a walk to Nick Daniel before coming home on a bunt single by Brayden Carey who beat the throw at first as he recorded the RBI.

After Player singled to load the bases, Cashion was by a pitch that allowed Daniel to score from third and Dyal hit a sacrifice fly to left field that allowed Carey to come away and the score was 9-4.

Sangster was hit by a pitch and William Kelley single to right with three runs coming home as the right fielder misplayed the safety with Kelley advancing to third.

Kelley came home with the final run of the frame as Bailey Psathas hit a sacrifice fly to center field.

In the bottom of the fourth inning, the Indians added four more runs to add to the lead they were enjoying.

Daniel walked and was replaced on the bases by Myles Dowell and the latter moved into scoring position as Carey lined a double to left field and Trevor Crowdis came off the bench and reached with a walk that loaded the bases for EC.

A walk to Cashion scored Dowell and Dyal was hit by another pitch to record his fifth RBI of the game as Carey came home with his second run of the game.

A sacrifice fly to right field by Ryan Griffin scored Crowdis from third and the final run of the night as a throw from left field got away with Cashion coming home.

After tossing one and two-thirds innings of relief, Crow was replaced on the mound in the top of the fifth inning by Ethan Walker who allowed a pair of runners in between the three outs he recorded.