ECJV defeats Northgate, extends string to 49 games

Photos by Paula Stubbs

Northgate's Harmony Jackson makes a tag at the plate on EC's Jenna Helmly
in the bottom of the first inning.

SHARPSBURG-Shallyn Olszowy and Karlie Guiterrez each had two hits and scored a run Monday as the East Coweta Lady Indians extended their unbeaten streak to 49 games after a 9-1 victory over the Northgate Lady Vikings in junior varsity softball.
The Lady Indians will look to reach the 50 game mark Wednesday when they host Whitewater at 5:00.
After pitcher Madisyn Weathers retired the side in order in the top of the first inning, the Lady Indians struck for seven runs in the bottom of the frame to take control.
Madison Duffel opened by reaching on a walk and stole second and scored on a single by Mallory Lumpkins who came home on a double by Guiterrez.
After a groundout moved Guiterrez to third, Jenna Helmly followed with a run scoring double but was tagged out at the plate when Olszowy reached on a double and took third on the play.
After Ansley Teteak walked, Samantha Whitehall delivered the biggest blow of the game when she drilled a 1-0 offering over the left field fence for a three-run home run and a 6-0 lead.
Riley Ratzlaff reached on a single and scored the seventh and final run of the frame and scored on an infield error.

Madisyn Weathers allowed one hit
in five innings on the pitching rubber.

The Lady Vikings averted a shutout in the top of the second inning when Jackie Burns drilled a 3-0 pitch to center field for a solo home run.
The Lady Indians scored a run in the bottom of the third inning when Duffel reached on an infield error and scored on a two out double by Weathers.
The game to an end in the bottom of the fifth inning when Carlie McElroy reached on two out single and scored on a double by Guiterrez.
Burns' home run was the only hit surrendered by Weathers in five solid innings in the circle who recorded three strikeouts in her season debut and received strong defense from her teammates.
In the varsity game, Jaliyah Holmes of EC won a pitchers duel over Madison Lumpp of Northgate as home runs by Kaliyah Matthews and Kylie Ferguson gave her a 2-0 win.
The game was scoreless until the bottom of the fourth inning when Matthews drilled an 0-1 offering for her solo shot while Ferguson struck in the bottom of the sixth inning when she hit one over the right field fence.
In seven innings, Holmes faced one over the minimum as she recorded another no-hitter and recorded 14 strikeouts.
Offensively, Ferguson had two hits for the Lady Indians.
In defeat, Lumpp allowed four hits, walked three and recorded four strikeouts.