EC Freshmen, Varsity win big over their opponents

Niko Senese was solid on the mound and the plate as
he allowed three hits in four innings and was 2-for-3 with
two RBIs and two runs scored. Photo by Stuart Crosby

SHARPSBURG-The East Coweta Indians freshman squad got a measure of revenge Tuesday evening as Dekel Williams had three hits while Kaleb Gardner reached four times and scored twice as they came away with a 15-5 victory over the Whitewater Wildcats.
The Indians, who lost 8-0 to the Wildcats in a game played February 20 at Sharpsburg improved to 9-1 on the season with a game at home against Newnan on Thursday at 5:30.
Meanwhile, the varsity picked up a big Region 2-AAAAAAA win as they defeated the Westlake Lions 10-0 in a five inning contest as Austin Bunn tossed a one-hitter.

As for the younger version, the Wildcats took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning as Javon Compton scored on a single and error.

However, the Indians came back in the bottom of the frame as Williams led off with a single, stole second and went to third on a groundout.

With two outs, Gardner reached on a walk then stole second before Austin Black responded with a double to left that scored both players and gave EC the lead they never relinquished.

The Indians added to lead in the bottom of the second inning as Craig Newlands was hit by a pitch, Zack Carlton walked and Charlie Paige reached on a single to load the bases.

A single by Williams scored Newlands and Carlton eventually scored from third on a sacrifice fly by starting pitcher Nico Senese to give the home team a 4-1 lead.

The scoring continued in the inning as Williams came home on a two out single by Black who went 2-for-4 in the game with three RBIs.

Quinlan WIley leads off third base before
scoring one of his three runs in the 15-5
win over Whitewater. Photo by Lance Wiley.

An error allowed Quinlan Wiley to score and after a wild pitch allowed Gardner to come along, EC enjoyed a 7-1 advantage after two innings.

The Indians added three more runs in the bottom of the third inning Paige reached on a one out walk, advanced to second on a balk and took third on a groundout before scoring on a single by Senese.

A double by Wiley scored Senese and after moving to third on a wild pitch, the former came home on an infield single by Gardner and the lead was 10-1.

Benefiting from the run support and aiding his own cause was Senese who dominated the Wildcats in four innings on the hill as he allowed three hits, recorded three strikeouts in that stint and received stellar defensive support from Paige who moved several miraculous catches in left field.

At the plate, Senese was 2-for-3 with two RBIs and two runs scored.

Wiley took over in the fifth on the mound and had to overcome several miscues in the field by his defense as the Wildcats scored four times and cut the margin to 10-5 before starting a 1-6-3 double play.

The Indians responded in the bottom of the inning with five runs to end the game as Senese reached on a single and advanced to second on an error before scoring on an error that allowed Wiley to reach base.

After Gardner was hit by a pitch, both runners advanced a base as Black grounded out and Jacob Medina followed by drilling a shot to deep center field that was caught.

However, Wiley was able to score on the sacrifice fly and Gardner moved closer to scoring by taking third.

A single by Newlands scored Gardner and after Kaleb Carey walked, Ethan Leonard loaded the bases with a single and Williams was able to end the game with a two-run single.

In the varsity game, the Indians gave Bunn a 7-0 lead in the first two innings and he rewarded the offensive support by retiring five of the first six batter via the strikeout route.

Bunn allowed one hit and recorded 11 strikeouts in his stint on the mound as he managed another quality start.

The Indians added two runs in the top of the fourth and a single run in the fifth inning to seal the win.

William Kelley, Jeff Sangster and Ryan Dyal each contributed two hits in the win with Kelley and Bailey Psathas recording two RBIs.

With the win, EC improves to 10-5 overall and 5-0 on the season as they will host Sandy Creek in a non-region game on Wednesday in Sharpsburg and a rematch with Westlake on Friday.

The aforementioned Westlake fell to 6-10 overall and 1-4 in the region.