White, Wiggins hit bases claearing doubles to support two hitter by Peacock

SHARPSBURG-The Tuesday night junior varsity encounter between the East Coweta Lady Indians and McIntosh Lady Chiefs was not the prettiest but the former will take the final result.

Bases clearing doubles by Kourtney White and Macie Wiggins helped lead the way to a 12-2 five inning victory over the Lady Chiefs to go 8-0 and extend their own unbeaten streak to 25 games.

One streak that did get snapped was hits allowed by pitchers in the EC program as Lizzy Lemos of McIntosh singled to snap a streak of hitless innings recorded by the Lady Indians program that ended at 17 1/3 innings.

Mollie Peacock allowed two hits and recorded five strikeouts
in the Lady Indians' 12-2 five inning victory. 

Lemos eventually moved around the bases on a groundout and an infield error that led to an unearned run in the top of the first inning.

The Lady Indians took the lead in the bottom of the third inning as Jaliyah Holmes reached on a one out bunt single and Bailee Echols followed with both runners advancing on a throwing error.

EC made McIntosh pay for the error as Wiggins had a two out double that scored both baserunners.

However, the Lady Chiefs tied the game at 2-2 in the top of the fourth as E.R. Antoni reached on an infield error and starting pitcher Ansley Tucker followed by reaching on a walk.

After a wild pitch, Antoni was able to score an unearned run as Carmella Niedzwicki grounded out to second.

In the bottom of the frame, the Lady Indians reclaimed the lead as they scored four runs to assume a 6-2 lead.

With one out, Kaliyah Matthews reached on a double and Emma Elrod and Eliza Kuhne followed with consecutive singles that allowed Matthews to score.

Holmes reached on a walk to load the bases and after the second out was recorded White followed with her double that cleared the bases.

The Lady Indians pulled away from the Lady Chiefs in the bottom of the fifth inning as Kip Heggood reached on a two base error to open the frame.

Olivia Cook followed with a single and Matthews followed with a double that scored Heggood.

Elrod rached on an error and Kuhne on a fielder’s choice as Matthews was tagged out at third ten reached on a bunt single that loaded the bases.

After a strikeout, White was hit by a pitch that scored Elrod and Wiggins coming to the plate.

Wiggins came through as she drilled a shot into right center field and all three runners crossed the plate to end the game.

Mollie Peacock was the beneficiary of the run support with a five inning performance that saw her allow two hits and record five strikeouts.

Next game Wednesday against the Whitewater Lady Wildcats at home at 5:00 with the varsity to meet afterward.

The two teams met last Thursday at Fayetteville with EC claiming a 13-0 win as Jaliyah Holmes and Peacock combined on a no-hitter.