ECM defeats Lee to take over first place in middle school league

Payton Roberson seems to like the number three as she had three hits, scored three runs and tossed three innings while three others had two hits Monday as the East Coweta Indians defeated the Lee Timberwolves 12-0 to claim first place in the Coweta County Middle School league.
The win at Whitlock Park ended in the bottom of the fourth inning.
After Roberson retired the Timberwolves in order to start the game, the Indians sent the entire nine in the batting order and came away with five runs.
Hannah Monnin led off with a bunt single, stole second and came home with the first run of the game on a single by Baylor Mikell.
A single by Roberson and a fielding miscue allowed Mikell to come home with the second run while Roberson eventually scored on a single by Brooklyn Fisher
McKenna Holmes singled and eventually scored on a wild pitch while a two out single by McKinley Johnson brought her to complete the frame.
The Indians added to the lead in the bottom of the second inning as Mikell and Roberson reached on one out singles and each scored when Addi Joiner lined a double to left center field.
An outfield error allowed the third run of the frame to come home and give ECM an 8-0 lead.
More runs came in the bottom of the third inning as Denadia Colton was hit by and Monnin reached on an error and both scored on a single by Roberson who would eventually score on a single by Fisher.
The number two became the favorite for Fisher who was 2-for-2 at the plate and had two RBIs.
After three innings in which she recorded four strikeouts, Roberson was replaced on the pitching rubber but she finished the game allowing no hits.
The only safety of the game was by Savannah Chitnus who reached on a single in the fourth inning.
In the bottom of the fourth inning, the final run of the game came home as Kyle Cooper walked, stole second and moved to third on a wild pitch before coming home on a one out single by Maddie Linden.
In the other game of the evening, the Arnall Knights had an 8-3 lead over the Newnan Cougars when lightning halted play after two innings.
Sydney Stubbs was 2-for-2 with two runs scored while Hailee Vance was also 2-for-2 with two RBIs for Arnall.