Three game sweep at Heard County tournament runs streak to 42

Story by Stuart Crosby

Photos by Paula Stubbs

Shown in a recent game, Madison Duffel

proved to be very busy Saturday by reaching

base 11 times in three games and tossed a

one-hitter against Harris County.  

FRANKLIN-The unbeaten streak for the East Coweta Lady Indians junior varsity team reached 42
games Saturday as they took three games in the Heard County JV Tournament played at the school.

In game one, a 12-run first inning led to a 17-2 three-inning defeat of the host Heard County Lady
Braves, while a close game early in game two resulted in an 8-3 win over the Harris County Lady
Tigers and a one-hitter for Madison Duffel.

The Lady Indians closed out the day with a 17-1 victory over the Villa Rica Lady Wildcats in a game
that was called in three innings.

In the opener, singles by Duffel, Ansley Teteak and Karlie Guiterrez accounted for the first run
of the frame.

Madisyn Weathers was hit by a pitch to load the bases, then Jenna Helmly had an RBI single
while Shallyn Olszowy walked home a run and Mallory Lumpkins had an RBI single to give EC
a 4-0 lead.

For the second time in the inning, Helmly came to the plate and reached on an RBI single.

Weathers, Helmly and Olszowy followed with RBI singles to conclude the frame.

In the top of the second inning, EC did some two out magic as Elizabeth Austin, Duffel and
Teteak reached on consecutive walks to load the bases and courtesy of RBIs by Guiterrez (single),
Weathers (walk) and Helmly (single), the lead was 15-0.

The lead increased in the top of the third inning as Rylee Gordy walked, McElroy doubled and
consecutive
RBI singles came from starting pitcher Maggie Stubbs and Duffel.

Stubbs pitched all three frames allowing three hits and two runs.

Duffel played the role of leadoff hitter to a tee by reaching four times and scoring three times while
Teteak, Guiterrez, Weathers and Helmly each reached base three times.

The game against Harris County would prove to be difficult early after EC took the lead
in the bottom of the first inning.

Duffel, Teteak and Guiterrez reached on consecutive walks before pitching change was made and with
one out, Helmly drilled a two run double for the early EC lead.

The Lady Indians added to the lead in the bottom of the third inning as Teteak walked and eventually
scored
on a wild pitch.

The Lady Tigers rallied in the top of the fourth inning with a pair of unearned runs to cut the margin
to 3-2.

However, the Lady Indians got the runs back in the bottom of the frame as Lumpkins and Riley Ratzlaff
singled with Stubbs reaching on an error that loaded the bases.

Duffel followed with a two run single and after one out, Guiterrez and Weathers walked to bring
another run
home and Helmly recorded an RBI single during the inning.  

Harris County added a run in the top of the sixth inning but Duffel managed to retire the side to end the
game to record the win and finish with six strikeouts.

The final game was one of gradual scoring for the Lady Indians who took the lead early and
didn’t look back. 

Duffel and Teteak led off the game with walks with both stealing a base before Guiterrez hit a
sacrifice fly to right that scored Duffel from third.

Weathers followed by drilling a 3-0 pitch over the left center field wall for a two-run home run
and a 3-0 lead.

Madisyn Weathers was active for the East Coweta Lady Indians

Saturday at Heard County including a two-run home run against

Villa Rica.

Villa Rica scored their lone run in the bottom of the third inning, but the lead became 5-1 in the
top of the second inning as Duffel and Teteak walked before a wild pitch and a single by Guiterrez
accounted for scoring.

In the third inning, the Lady Indians pulled away seven runs in the frame highlighted by a two-run
double from McElroy.

The top of the fourth inning saw the Lady Indians score five more runs as the Lady Wildcats committed
several errors while Weathers and Olszowy had run scoring doubles.

Starting pitcher Ansley Joiner surrendered a double to open the bottom of the frame but retired the
next two batters and allowed a single before ending the game on a strikeout.

Joiner allowed three hits in the game.

The Lady Indians will play again on Monday at Alexander against the Lady Cougars in Douglasville
and will host LaGrange on Wednesday.