Underhill and Player record five hits score five runs as EC clinches second place with 10-0 win

SMYRNA-Landon Underhill and Tony Player combined to go 5-for-7 at the plate and score five runs Wednesday to lead the East Coweta Indians to a 10-0 win over the Campbell Spartans in a Region 2-AAAAAAA matchup at Latannzi Field.
The five inning win improved the Indians' overall record to 15-9 on the season and a 10-2 record in region play that clinched second place.

Tony Player scores a run in the top of the second inning
as part of a bases clearing triple by William Kelley who ...

The Indians began scoring in the top of the first inning as Player singled to start the contest, advanced to second on a sacrifice by Bailey Psathas and after a pair of wild pitches was able to score the game's first run.
Ryan Dyal reached on a one out walk and after courtesy runner Trevor Crowdis stole second and advanced to third on a groundout before scoring the first of two runs in the game as Jeff Sangster lined an RBI single to right field.
In the top of the second inning EC added to the lead as Underhill singled, Player reached on a one out single and after a line drive to third by Psathas, Dyal reached on a walk that loaded the bases for Kelley.
Kelley responded with a shot over the left fielder's head that resulted in a bases clearing triple and after the throw from left field got away from the third baseman, Kelley came home and the lead was 6-0.
The Indians kept the foot on the gas in the top of the third as they added three more runs as Underhill and Brayden Carey had RBI singles while the other run scored on a throwing play that allowed Carey to reach second.

scores a run during the same at bat as the throw from left
field got away from the third baseman.

After being held scoreless in the top of the fourth, the final run of the game for the Indians came in the top of the fifth inning as Underhill singled again and eventually came on a passed ball.
Austin Bunn, who allowed one hit in six innings against Northgate last Friday, started and pitched the first two innings allowing a hit and a walk while recording a strikeout.
Peyton Ramey took over in the bottom of the third and walked two batters while striking out one in his two inning stint. 

Bryan Crow pitched in the bottom of the fifth inning allowing two walks with two outs in the frame.
The Indians will be home Thursday evening at 5:30 when they will face the Douglas County Tigers who will enter the game with a record of 11-8-1 after a 7-6 loss to fellow Region 5-AAAAAA opponent Creekside.
The Tigers are currently fifth in their region after the loss to the Seminoles who scored the winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning.