East Coweta takes care of business in region win over Campbell

Lindsay "Lulu" Warren gets position from third before scoring in the first
inning against Campbell.

SMYRNA-The trio of Lulu Warren, Rachel Vaughn and Ashlynn Gunter had three hits each on Tuesday to lead the East Coweta Lady Indians to a 17-0 victory over the Campbell Lady Spartans in a Region 2-AAAAAAA varsity softball game.

The four inning contest improved the Lady Indians overall record to 12-2 and 3-0 in the region as they prepare to host the Newnan Lady Cougars next Tuesday.

The damage was done early as Olivia Davis led off wit h a walk, stole second and came home when Warren reached on a double to left field.

Starting pitcher Kelly Lynch followed with an RBI single and after Vaughn reached on a single and stole second, Aniston Wright doubled courtesy runner Caison Byars home and Vaughn eventually scored from third on a wild pitch.

A single by Gunter scored Wright and after a steal of second and advancing to third on a groundout, Gunter would give EC a 6-0 lead as she scored on a wild pitch.

In the top of the second inning, the Lady Spartans to be holding the Lady Indians scoreless as the first two batters were retired but the defense of the former betrayed them as Lynch reached on an infield error, Byars came to run and score second then scored on a triple by Vaughn.

Another error allowed Vaughn to score and Wright to reach second before coming home on a single by Gunter.

Gunter's RBI single was mishandled in the outfield and she moved to second on the play before scoring on a single by Hanna Miller.

Caroline Lively was hit by a pitch and Carmen Prior had an RBI single to give the Lady Indians an 11-0 lead.

East Coweta third base coach Mark Bowles gives signals to Rachel Vaughn
prior to one of her three hits in the 17-0 win over Campbell.

The Lady Indians added to the lead in the top of the third inning as Vaughn doubled and Wright followed by hitting a 2-2 offering over the left field fence for a home run.

Gunter singled, advanced to second on a groundout and advanced to third on a stolen base before scoring the final run of the frame as AJ Estrada singled to left field.

In the top of the fourth, the Lady Indians were able to gain the mercy rule advantage as Warren and Lynch reached on consecutive one out single and Vaughn missed the cycle as she reached first on a walk that loaded the bases for Wright who had an RBI single.

Walks to Gunter and Byars resulted in a pair of runs to close the frame.

Lynch tossed the first two innings and allowed a hit as well hit a batter while recording a pair of strikeouts before yielding to Wright who retired all six batters she would face with half retired by strikeout.