Wright dominant on pitching rubber, Gunter and Agan at the plate as EC wins 40th straight game

Photo credit to Barbara Lecuona

Aniston Wright held the Heard County Lady Braves to
four hits and one run while recording in a 6-1 win.

FRANKLIN-After an efficient outing on Monday at Newnan, East Coweta senior Aniston Wright had no trouble Wednesday against Heard County as she limited the Lady Braves four hits while recording seven strikeouts in a 6-1 non-region win over the Lady Braves.

The Lady Indians, who will close the regular season Thursday evening against the Union Grove Wolverines, improved to 24-0 on the season while the Lady Braves fell to 19-6.

The Lady Indians took the lead at the start of the game as Lilly Agan led off by reaching on an infield single and after stealing second advanced to third on a throwing error before scoring when Kylie Ferguson grounded out to first.

Ferguson’s RBI appeared to be enough for Wright who surrendered a single to the leadoff batter in the bottom of the first inning before retiring the next nine batters.

However, the Lady Indians gave her some more run support with three runs in the top of the third inning.

With one out, Agan reached on a single and Kenadie Cooper reached on a two single to set the stage for senior Ansley Gunter.

As the case has been in the past, Gunter left no doubt as she responded by drilling a 1-1 offering against the fence in left field for a two-run double before scoring on a double by Ashleigh Griffin and the lead was 4-0.

Meanwhile, Wright surrendered a single to open the bottom of the fourth inning but recovered quickly as she retired the next seven batters including all three in the fourth inning.

As solid as Wright was on the rubber, Gunter proved to be the same at the plate as she drilled a 1-1 offering over a high fence in left center field for a two-run home run with Agan scoring ahead of her.

Gunter was 2-for-3 at the plate with four RBIs while Agan was 3-for-4 at the plate with three runs scored and would have been perfect had she not have an extra base hit taken away on a catch by the Lady Braves’ right fielder in the top of the seventh inning.

In the bottom of the sixth inning, Wright would sandwich two hits and the lone run between outs but still had little difficulty as she recorded two of her strikeouts in the bottom of the seventh inning.   

Olszowy provides pitching while Guiterrez and Echols provided power in ECJV win, unbeaten streak now at 48

Photo Credit to Sarah Olszowy

Bricyn Olszowy looks on as his sister Shallyn
pitches in Wednesday's 9-0 win over Heard County. 

FRANKLIN-Shallyn Olszowy held the Heard County Lady Braves to three hits while the East Coweta Lady Indians scored eight runs in the fourth inning to come away with a 9-0 victory in a junior varsity contest played Wednesday afternoon.
The Lady Indians, who host the Northgate Lady Indians in a Thursday afternoon finale, extended their unbeaten streak to 48 games as they improved to 15-0-1 on the season.
After both teams went down in order to open the contest, EC got on the scoreboard first as Karlie Guiterrez was able to drill an offering over a high fence for a solo home run with two outs in the top of the second.
The only trouble Olszowy would have was in the bottom of the second inning as she surrendered back-to-back singles after one out, but a play in which the Heard runner was called out for leaving first base followed by a flyball to left field ended the frame.
The Lady Indians would do their main damge in the top of the fourth inning as they sent 11 batters to the plate and scored eight times.
With out, Kip Heggood lined a double to left center field and moved to third on a wild pitch before Olszowy reached on a walk and Guiterrez followed with a two-run single.
Walks to Hannah Stubbs and Mallory Lumpkins loaded the bases for Ansley Teteak who had an RBI single.
After a sacrifice fly by Alex Mongiove, Bailee Echols put the final nail on the Heard County coffin with a three-run home run.
That was more than enough for Olszowy who retired the Lady Braves in order and ending the four inning with her third strikeout of the game.

Holmes pitches EC to win over Northgate

Photo by Barbara Lecuona

Another dominating effort by Jaliyah Holmes as she limits Northgate to
a pair of fifth inning singles.

Jaliyah Holmes dominated the Northgate Lady Vikings over five innings as she allowed two hits and recorded four strikouts Thursday as the East Coweta Lady Indians won their 31st consecutive game with a 9-1 victory.
The win improved the Lady Indians 2019 record to 15-0 while the Lady Vikings, who had a second varsity afterward, fell to 14-4 on the season.
Both teams will meet again on MOnday in Sharpsburg.
The Lady Indians took control early as Kylie Ferguson reached on a one out double and Kenadie Coopper single with both scoring on a rwo out single to center by Ashleigh Griffin.
The Lady Vikings cut into the lead in the bottom of the inning as Ashley Kent was hit by a pitch, stole second and moved to third on a flyball before coming home on a wild pitch.
Despite a tough first inning, Northgate starter Olivia Cato recovered to sail through the second allowing only single to Caroline Lively but EC hit her again in the top of the third inning that increased the lead to 4-1.
With one out, Ansley Gunter hit a solo home run and Griffin followed by hitting a single, stole second base and scored on a two our single by Lively.
Lively was 2-for-3 at the plate for the Lady Indians.
After a silent fourth inning, the Lady Indians came back in the top of the fifth inning with five runs to account for the final margin.
After Gunter led off with a walk, a pitching change was made with Griffin coming to the plate.
Griffin would reach on an infield error and Katie Taylor to load the bases for Olivia Cook who would reach on a walk that scored a run as pinch runner Hanna Miller came home.
A double play scored Griffin and Ansley Duffey followed with an RBI single and advanced to second on an error.
A triple by Lilly Agan scored pinch runner Macie Wiggins and in field error scored Agan and allowed Ferguson to reach.
The margin was more than enough for Holmes as she retired 12 in a row after hitting Kent in the first.
The string ended as Fran Lumpp singled and with one out singled but Holmes overcame the situation and the heat by getting Anna Baldwin to hit a line drive to Cook at third who dove to the bag for a double play that ended the game.

EC Junior Varsity extends unbeaten string to 43 games behind White, Elrod and Olszowy

Photos by Barbara Lecuona

SHARPSBURG-The junior varsity version of the East Coweta Lady Indians are at it again as they faced the Whitewater Lady Wildcats Monday afternoon.

Kourtney White had a three-run home run and five RBIs while Emma Elrod had three hits with two runs scored Monday to lead the Lady Indians to a 7-3 win and gain a measure of revenge over the Lady Wildcats to extend the team's unbeaten string to 43 games.

The Lady Indians, who tied the Lady Wildcats two weeks ago, improved their record to 10-0-1 on the season as they get ready to face the arch-rival Newnan Lady Indians Tuesday afternoon.

Kourtney White had a three-run homer and five RBIs in the win.

The Elrod/White combo was responsible for the first run of the game as Elrod reached on a one out single in the bottom of the first inning, stole second and moved to third on a wild pitch before coming home on a sacrifice fly to right.
However, the Lady Wildcats threatened to snap the streak in the top of the second inning as Madison Hasty scored on the front end of a double steal and Leah Johnson had an RBI double.
The Lady Indians had a chance to regain the bottom of the frame but were unable to take advantage of a bases loaded situation but were able to come back in the third with a pair of tallys.

Shallyn Olszowy allowed five hits in seven innings.

White and Kip Heggood reached on consecutive walks and with one out, White was able to score on a wild pitch while Heggood came home on a sacrifice fly to left field by Hannah Stubbs.
In the bottom of the fourth inning, EC added to the lead as Ansley Teteak led off with a walk and Elrod followed with a one out single before White came to the plate and hit the pitch over the left field fence that gave the Lady Indians a 6-2 lead.
The Lady Wildcats cut into the lead in the top of the sixth inning as Braeden Hale reached on a one out double and scored on a two out single by Hunter Pickett.
The final run of the contest as Bailee Echols singled, stole second and advanced to third when Elrod hit a flyball to right before coming home on a ground out to second by White.
Benefiting from the support was Shallyn Olszowy who tossed a complete game allowing five hits with one earned run and recorded three strikeouts.
Meanwhile, the varsity will be looking to extend their winning streak to 30 when they face the Cougars in a contest that will deter the Region 2-AAAAAAA regular season title and the tournament top seed.
The game will be broadcast on streamcity.org beginning at 6:00.

Stubbs sisters, Heggood, Guiterrez help provide offense for EC JV as unbeaten streak is now at 42

Hannah Stubbs was 3-for-3 at the plate with
three RBIs in the 15-0 win over McIntosh.
PHOTO CREDIT: Paula Stubbs

SHARPSBURG-The East Coweta Lady Indians junior varsity or the sixth member of Region 2AAAAAAA extended their unbeaten streak to 42 games Wednesday evening with a pair of six run innings in a 15-0 win over the McIntosh Lady Chiefs.
The three inning contest improved the 2019 record to 9-0-1 for ECJV with a contest at home on Monday against Whitewater.
After Taylor Beigle retired the Lady Chiefs in order, her teammates provided her with offensive support in the bottom of the first inning as 11 batters went to the plate with six coming home.
Bailee Echols started the onslaught with a triple and Emma Elrod followed by reaching base on a walk and a subsequent steal of second.
Echols would come home on a wild pitch and after Elrod advanced to third, Kip Heggood lined a shot over the head of the McIntosh center fielder for a one out double as Elrod scored the second run of the frame.
AvaBrooke Strickland followed with an RBI single and after moving around the bases with a stolen base and a wild pitch, Karlie Guiterrez was hit by a pitch and  Shallyn Olszowy followed with a two run double.
On the play, Olszowy advanced to third on an error and eventually came home with the final run of the inning on a single by Hannah Stubbs.
In the bottom of the second inning, the Lady Indians struck again with six runs and the lead increased to 12-0.
Kourtney White led off with a triple and scored on a wild pitch and after Heggood reached on a walk, Strickland hit into a fielders choice but the latter would move around the bases to third and come home on a single by Guiterrez.
Maggie Stubbs , who served as a courtesy runner for Guiterrez, stole second and advanced to third when Olszowy reached on an infield error.
Hannah Stubbs came to the plate and and added two runs on a double that scored her younger sister Maggie and Olszowy.
Stubbs was 3-for-3 at the plate with three
RBIs.
After the second out of the inning, Echols reached on a walk and Elrod, who was celebrating her birthday, recorded a nice gift with a two-run double that closed the inning.
In the bottom of the third inning, the Lady Indians closed out the contest with three runs as Heggood led off with a single and scored on a one out triple by Guiterrez.
Olszowy would follow by reaching first on a dropped third strike that allowed Maggie Stubbs to come home with her third run of the game.
After Hannah Stubbs recorded her third safety, Olszowy would score the game's final tally from third base after a wild pitch.
Beigle was the winning pitcher as she retired all nine batters she would face in the game.

EC uses several players to defeat Campbell in five-inning region game

SHARPSBURG-A number of spots in the order led the way for the East Coweta Lady Indians Tuesday evening as they defeated The defeated the Campbell Lady Spartans 12-1 in a five inning Region 2AAAAAAA contest.
The win improves the Lady Indians' overall mark to 13-0 and 2-0 in region play while the Lady Spartans fell to 11-8 and 1-1.
The win was also the 29th in a row for EC who will play at Newnan next Tuesday in a region matchup with the Lady Cougars.
Campbell scored a run in the top of the first inning off winning pitcher Aniston Wrighy
but EC came back with three runs in the bottom of the frame.
Lilly Agan reached on a leadoff single and was able to go around the bases with a run after three wild pitches.
Kenadie Cooper walked, stole second and came home on a one out single by Ashleigh Griffin who was able to score with two outs in the frame as Caison Byars, Olivia Cook and Macie Wiggins were hit by pitches.
In the bottom of the second inning, the Lady Indians added to the lead as Cooper walked and Katie Taylor singled before the two came home on a single to left field by Griffin who stole second and scored when a flyball to center field was dropped.
The lead increased in the bottom of the third inning as well as the number of substitutes made by the Lady Indians.
Wiggins led off with a single and reached third when the throw from left lield got passed the pitcher and she would come home on a double by Agan.
Agan moved to third on a wild pitch and after a walk to pinch hitter Eliza Kuhne, Kylie Ferguson came off the bench to line a single to center field for an RBI.
With pinch hitter Kaliyah Matthews at the plate, EC pulled off a double steal with Kuhne scoring and Ferguson before Matthews drilled a pitch over the left center field fence for a two-run home run and the lead stood at 11-1.
The final run came in the bottom of the fifth inning as Wiggins walked, moved to second on a wild pitch before scoring on a two out single by Kuhne.
Wright worked the first three innings of he game allowing two hits and a run while recording five strikeouts.
Jaliyah Holmes took over in the fourth and retired all six batters she faced via the strikeout route.