Williams, Senese combine for four hits and five runs in EC freshman win over Newnan

Shown here in a recent game, Dekel Williams had two hits
and scored twice in the 9-6 win for the EC Freshman

SHARPSBURG-Dekel Williams and Nico Senese had four hits and five runs Monday evening to help lead the East Coweta Indians to a 9-6 victory over the Newnan Cougars in a freshman baseball game.
The win improved the Indians' record to 0-1 as they return the field Tuesday evening to face the Whitewater Wildcats.
The Indians took a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning against Cougars' starter Phillip Spencer as Senese came home on a force play and Quinlan WIley followed him home on an infield error on the play.
Adrian Roman was the beneficiary of the lead for EC as he was on his way to a solid start through the first three innings but ran into trouble in the top of the fourth inning as Newnan came back to take the lead.
Yates Kelleher led off with a single while Spencer and AJ Carter followed with walks that loaded the bases for Gage Rowe.
Rowe tied the game at 2-2 as he hit a two-run single with Carter taking second on the play and both advanced a base on a sacrifice bunt by Reid Brass.
With Jon Jarrard at bat, Carter was able to come home on a wild pitch to give the Cougars a 3-2 and eventually Roman was replaced on the mound by Trey Jones who recorded a strikeout and induced a ground ball to first.
The Indians tied the game at 3-3 in the bottom of the as Kaleb Gardner reached on a one out single and advanced around the bases on a wild pitch and passed ball before scoring when Craig Newlands grounded out to second.
However, Newnan reclaimed the lead in the top of the fifth inning as Brysen Duncan and Kelleher reached on singles and after the first out of the frame Carter reached on a walk that loaded the bases
After Rowe was retired on a pop to WIley at third, Brass reached on a walk that allowed Duncan to come home with the lead run.
The Indians rallied in the bottom of the frame as Charlie Paige and Williams reached on consecutive one out singles.
With Paige on third, Williams stole second to put runners in scoring position for Senese who hit a ground ball to third.
Paige was able to tie the game at 4-4 as the throw was wide and Williams was able to advance to third on the play.
Senese advanced to second as Wiley was hit by a pitch to load the bases for Ryan Barber.
Barber responded with a sacrifice fly to center field that scored Williams with the go ahead run that gave EC a 5-4 lead.
An error allowed Senese to come home from third for another run and a 6-4 lead.
Newnan was not going away in the top of the sixth as Denzel Boston reached on an infield error and stole second before advancing to third on a flyball and scoring on a sacrifice fly by Duncan.
The Indians responded in the bottom of the inning as Zach Carlton reached on a walk and Williams followed one out single that moved the former to third.
Senese followed with a two run single to center field and the young shortstop was able to move to second on an error and eventually move to third on a wild pitch and score as a throwing error by the catcher went into left field.
The Cougars cut the deficit to 9-6 in the top of the seventh inning as Brass reached on a fielder's choice, advanced to second on a walk to Jarrard and was awarded third on a balk before coming home on a wild pitch.
The Cougars were unable to get closer as Andrew Martin, the third Indians pitcher of the game, was able to end the game with a strikeout.