Jim Walker

jim.walker@irontontribune.com

 

SOUTH POINT — Get ‘em on, get ‘em over, get ‘em in.

The Chesapeake Lady Panthers got runners on and got them over but they can still do a better job with getting them to score.

But with Brooke Webb pitching a five-hitter including 11 strikeouts and no walks, the Lady Panthers scored enough as they edged the South Point Lady Pointers 6-5 in an Ohio Valley Conference game on Thursday.

“We played pretty well. We hit but we left a lot of runners on base. We left someone on base in every inning but the first,” said Lady Panthers’ coach Aaron Rice.

“Webb threw a good game. Anytime you strike out 11 and don’t walk a batter that’s a pretty good ratio.”

Chesapeake had nine hits with Jordan Storms doing the most damage. She was 2-3 with a home run and four runs batted in. Jenny Mills was 2-4.

Sara Allen was 2-4 and Hannah Adkins homered for the Lady Pointers.

Each team got a run in the second inning.

Storms walked, moved to second on a ground out and scored on a hit by Mills and the Lady Panthers led 1-0.

The Lady Pointers run scored when Abby Hannah was hit by a pitch, moved up on a fielder’s choice and scored on another fielder’s choice.

Chesapeake took a 5-1 lead with four runs in the top of the third.

Ashley Tackett walked, Ryleigh Swann was safe on a fielder’s choice and Katy Sparks bunt single loaded the bases. Webb hit a sacrifice fly and then Storms unloaded a three-run homer.

South Point answered with three runs in the bottom of the inning.

Allen singled, Sophie Morrison was safe on an error, both moved up on a ground out and then a missed third strike scored Allen. Kiona Conwell singled for a run and a fielder’s choice scored the third run.

Chesapeake scored what proved to be the winning run in the sixth.

Swann singled to start the inning, Spears hit into a force out, Webb walked and Storms delivered an RBI single.

The Lady Pointers got a run in the bottom of the seventh on a one-out solo home run by Adkins, but Webb got a strikeout and pop out to end the game.

Chesapeake hosts Portsmouth on Friday and South Point entertains Portsmouth on Monday.

Chesapeake            014            001            0            =            6            9            2

South Point            013            000            1            =            5            5            3

Brooke Webb and Katy Spears. Molly Ramey and Sara Allen. W-Webb (K-11, BB-0). L-Ramey (K-6, BB-5). Hitting-Chesy: Ryleigh Swann 1-4, Katy Spears 1-4, Jordan Storms 2-3 HR 4-RBI, Lyric Bair 1-4, Breanna Russell 1-4, Jenny Mills 2-4, Chloe Handley 1-4; SP: Sara Allen 2-4, Hannah Adkins 1-4 HR, Abby Hannah 1-3, Kiona Conwell 1-3.