NEW BOSTON - The Symmes Valley Vikings ended this one before it started.

The Vikings exploded for seven runs in the first inning en route to an 11-1 win over the New Boston Tigers Wednesday in a Southern Ohio Conference game.

Chase Higgins pitched a four-hitter as he struck out 10 and walked one to get the win.

Symmes Valley, 2-2 overall and 2-0 in the SOC, collected 19 hits with Justin Holland going 4-for-4 with two runs batted in. Cory Burcham, Jon Dillon and Kyle Meadows were 3-4 while Chad Artrip and Higgins 2-4.

Burcham, Holland and Artrip all singled for a run to start the first inning. Dillon singled for a run and Kyle Meadows singled in another run.

Higgins singled for an RBI and Matt Owens doubled in a pair of runs. Derek Carpenter walked, Burcham doubled in a run and Holland singled in the final run.

The Vikings got two runs in the fourth inning.

Dillon doubled to start the inning, Meadows singled and Higgins had a sacrifice fly. Myers capped the rally with a run-scoring single.

The final two runs scored in the fifth.

Holland singled and Artrip doubled to open the inning. A passed ball scored Holland and Meadows capped the scoring with an RBI single.

Symmes Valley plays Monday at Portsmouth Clay.

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Chase Higgins and Justin Holland. Moore and Dunkin. W-Higgins (10-K, 1-W). L-Moore (2-K, 1-W). 2B-Symmes Valley: Cory Burcham, Chad Artrip, Jon Dillon, Matt Owens. Hitting-Symmes Valley: Cory Burcham 3-4 (RBI), Justin Holland 4-4 (2 RBI), Jon Dillon 3-4, Kyle Meadows 3-4 (2 RBI), Chase Higgins 2-4 (RBI), Chad Artrip 2-4 (RBI), Jesse Myers 1-3, Matt Owens 1-3; New Boston: Moore 1-3, Howell 1-3, Dunkin 1-2, Musick 1-2.