SHARPSBURG-Charlie Paige had a two-run double with two outs in the bottom of the sixth inning to give the East Coweta Indians a 3-2 victory Wednesday night over the Woodward War Eagles in the junior varsity opener for the two clubs.
After one out in the frame, Jeffrey Ellison singled and after the second out was recorded, winning pitcher Zach Carlton walked and Paige came to the plate with a chance todo some damage.
The left fielder came through as he hit a 1-2 offering over the head of the War Eagle left fielder as Ellison and Carlton raced around the bases toward the plate.
In the top of the seventh inning, Carlton retired the first two batters on strikeouts before surrendering a single to Woodward batter Seth Jones.
On the first pitch to the ensuing batter, EC catcher Craig Newlands threw a strike to second baseman Kaleb Carey who applied a tag on Jones to end the game.
In two and one-third innings, Carlton allowed one and recorded two strikeouts.
The War Eagles scored the first run of the game when Nate Rautenstrach reached on a one out single in the top of the first inning stole second and moved to third on a wild pitch before scoring on a two out infield error.
Woodward added to the lead in the top of the third Jones led off with a single and advanced on an error before scoring on a two out error.
In the bottom of the fifth inning, EC scored its first run of the season as Mason Pearcy reached on a one out error and after two outs scored when Newlands doubled into the left field corner.
Newlands threatened to extend the hit into a triple but the throw to third arrived before him and the EC catcher was tagged out to end the frame.
Adrian Roman pitched the first two and two-third innings allowing three hits and recording four strikeouts before he was relieved by Andrew Martin who allowed a walk and recorded two strikeouts before Carlton took over in the top of the fifth.
Next game for the JV will be a Saturday doubleheader at Starr's Mill against the Panthers.
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