Lady Vikings belt Western, 17-0

Published 12:00 am Tuesday, April 15, 2008

AID — Haily Pelletier and Libby Ash slammed home runs as the Symmes Valley Lady Vikings rolled past the Western Lady Indians 17-0 Monday in a Southern Ohio Conference game.

Ash not only went 3-3 at the plate but pitched a two-hitter over five innings. She struck out eight and walked one.

Pelletier, who went 2-3, hit a two-run homer in the second inning and Ash added a solo shot.

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Symmes Valley jumped in front 7-0 in the first inning and led 10-0 after the second. Kayla Justice had a two-run triple to highlight a seven-run third inning.

The Lady Vikings banged out 13 hits including a double by Emily Bowling.

Symmes Valley (6-1, 4-0) hosts Ashland, Ky., Tuesday.

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Scott and Riley. Libby Ash and Chelsea Wall. W-Ash (8-K, 1-BB). L-Scott. 2B-SV: Emily Bowling. 3B-SV: Taylor Justice. HR-SV: Haily Pelletier, Libby Ash. Hitting-Western: Riley 1-2, Scott 1-2. Symmes Valley: Libby Ash 3-3, Haily Pelletier 2-3, Nikki Nance 1-3, Chelsea Keathley 1-1, Emily Bowling 1-3, Chelsea Wall 1-3, Kayla Justice 1-3, Kathryn Myers 1-2, Sarah Ashworth 1-1, Jessie Morris 1-2.