Strong relief by Monnin, RBIs by Estrada lead freshman Indians to win.

SHARPSBURG-John Monnin provided nearly four innings of solid relief Monday while L.J. Estrada
had the game winning hit to lead the East Coweta Indians to an 8-6 win over the Northgate VIkings
in a freshman baseball game.

The come-from-behind win improved the record for the Indians to 5-1 on the season.

The Vikings had a 6-4 lead in the bottom of the sixth inning when Jacob Rossi led off with a single
to center field and advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt by Cooper Ramey.

Michael Son reached on a walk and both runners advanced on a pitch in the dirt while Estrada
was at the plate.

Estrada made the Vikings pay for the errant pitch by lining a single into center field to score Rossi
and Son with the go ahead run and an extra one for insurance.

Josh Sibley took over for Monnin in the top of the seventh inning by retiring the side in order
to record a save.

The Vikings took the first lead of the game with one out in the top of the first inning as Jadon Woodall
walked, advanced to second on an infield error and eventually came home on a wild pitch.

The Indians tied the game in the bottom of the first inning as Rossi led off with a single, stole second
base and eventually scored when Estrada hit into a force play.

Rossi finished the game with a 2-for-3 effort at the plate with two runs scored.

Northgate starter Logan Bolinger retired the next six batters before allowing a baserunner in the
bottom of the third inning.

Meanwhile, Bolinger’s teammates provided him a lead in the top of the second inning as they
scored four times to take a 5-1 lead.

After courtesy runner Landon Clare stole second base, Ben Traxler had a sacrifice bunt and after
a walk to James DuBose, Clare would come home as Woodall hit into a force play.

An error allowed Dubose to score while Jake Allie had a two-run single after two outs in the frame.

The Indians cut the lead to 5-2 in the bottom of the third inning to 5-2 as Ramey reached on a one out
walk and advanced to third on a single by Son before coming home with two outs as Monnin reached
on an infield error.

Meanwhile, Monnin kept EC in the game after entering with one out in the top of the third inning as
he retired the two batters he faced in that frame and allowed one baserunner in the fourth.

An unearned run in the top of the fifth inning would be the only tally that marred a evening that
included one hit, three walks and three strikeouts.

Monnin’s outing on the mound paid off as the Indians came back to tie the game in the bottom
of the fifth inning.

Son led off with a walk and advanced to third after a throwing error that allowed Estrada to reach first.

Singles by Monnin and Andrew Arnold scored Son and pinch runner Ethan McCawley to cut the
margin to 6-4 while a groundout by Hayden Blair and and a sacrifice fly to center field by Connor
McElroy tied the game at 6-6.

Monnin was 2-for-3 at the plate with an RBi to go along with his efforts on the mound while Son
walked three times to go along with his third inning single and two stolen bases.