Purple and Gold ECJV play to 8-8 tie

 SHARPSBURG-Three runs in the top of the sixth inning resulted in an 8-8 tie between the Purple and Gold squads of the East Coweta Lady Indians junior varsity softball program
Tuesday night.

The Purple squad had an 8-5 lead in the top of the sixth inning the Gold squad began to rally as starting pitcher Zoey Brown led off with a bloop single to right field.

Catherine Maxwell followed with a single and Kinli Blair reached on a walk that loaded the bases for Keyleigh Gardner.

Gardner responded with a two-run single and Bella Waddell followed with a single that scored Blair with the tying run.

The Purple squad was retired in order in the bottom of the frame as the game ended as the 90 minute time limit expired.

The game started in favor of the Gold as Waddell and Abby Wheeler opened the game by reaching on consecutive walks with both scoring on a one out single by Kendall Austin and after Kaelyn Bowen walked, Brown had a two-out run single.

The Purple scored a run in the bottom of the first when Kaylee King walked and eventually scored on a two out double by Reese McFadden.

A walk to Blair to Blair to open the top of the second inning allowed the Gold to reclaim the run and she scored on a bases loaded walk to Wheeler.

After being shutdown for the first three innings, the Purple squad rallied in the bottom of the fourth to tie the game at 5-5.

Ariana Huber led off with a triple and eventually scored when Liberty McCaskill grounded out to first.

McFadden followed with a single and after the second out of the frame was recorded, Aubrey Hodges walked and Callie Mucha followed with a run scoring single.

Presley Burge delivered the runs that tied the game when she lined a single to right venter field.

The Purple took the lead with some two out magic as Huber singled and scored on a single by McCaskill and an outfield error.

McFadden reached on a walk and Neely Easom followed with a two run single.

At the plate, Brown was 2-for-3 with two RBIs while Wheeler reached base three times with an RBI and a run scored.

McFadden helped lead the Purple with a 2-for-3 effort with an RBI and two runs scored while Huber was also 2-for-3 with a pair of runs scored.

NOTES:  The junior varsity and varsity games at Harris County that were scheduled for Wednesday were cancelled as the Lady Tigers rescheduled a region game with Starr's Mill due to Thursday weather.

The next game involving the Lady Indians programming is schedule for Thursday (weather permitting at home against Central Carrollton.

Junior Varsity (Gold) is scheduled for 4:30 while the varsity is scheduled for 6:00.