Griffin hurls no-hitter in EC win over Pebblebrook

A nine strikeout, no-hit performance
by Ryan Griffin helped lead the Indians
to the 10-0 win over the Falcons. Photo by
Olivia Davis.

MABLETON-Ryan Griffin held the Pebblebrook Falcons hitless for five innings Monday night as the East Coweta Indians ended a four game losing streak with a 10-0 Region 2-AAAAAAA victory.
The Indians, now 14-9 overall and 9-2 in the region, will travel to Smyrna on Wednesday for a key region matchup with the Campbell Spartans.
A victory over the Spartans or a loss by the Wheeler Wildcats to Pebblebrook, Newnan or Campbell will clinch second place for the Indians.
Wheeler defeated Westlake (EC opponent on Friday) 4-3 Monday evening to remain in third place with a 6-5 mark.
In the event of a tie, the Indians would still win the second spot due to the head-to-head meetings.
The Indians scored the first run of the game in the top of the second inning as Dooley Bunn reached on a two out double and after Caleb Cashion reached on an infield error, courtesy runner Bailey Psathas was able to come home with an unearned run.
In the top of the third inning, the Indians added to the lead as Trevor Crowdis reached on a leadoff single and advanced to second on a wild pitch before scoring on a double to left field by Ryan Dyal.
The Indians added to the total with one out in the top of the fourth inning as Bunn was hit by a pitch and after Psathas stole second and moved to third a throwing error, Cashion grounded out to third and the EC courtesy runner came home.
In the top of the fifth inning, the Indians broke open the score total as 13 batters came to the plate with seven coming home.
Tony Player reached on a pinch hit walk and stole second before Keegan Rich followed with an infield single that allowed him to advance to third.
A double steal allowed Player to come home for a run and William Kelley reached on a walk, a pitching change was made by Pebblebrook.
After the first out of the frame was recorded, Myles Dowell reached on a two base error by the center fielder allowed two runs to score and the lead was 6-0.
Bunn was was hit for the second time and Quinlan WIley followed with a pinch hiy single that scored Dowell the Landon Underhill reached base with an error that accounted for two runs.
Crowdis reached on a fielder's choice in which Underhill was tagged out at the plate and promptly stole second before scoring on a single by J.J. Freed for the final tally of the game.
The run support was more than enough for Griffin who had nine strikeouts with at least one in every frame with nine first pitch strikes to the 16 batters that came to the plate.
The only baserunners of the evening came on an error in the second inning that became a caught stealing and a walk of a batter in the fourth that was left stranded.