AID — With the threat of rain, the Symmes Valley Lady Vikings decided to move things along quickly.

Not only did Symmes Valley start their Division IV sectional championship game early, they scored five runs in the first inning en route to a 10-0 five-inning win over the South Gallia Lady Rebels.

“We knew there was rain coming and we didn’t want to get backed up, so we started early,” said Lady Vikings’ coach Jeff “Odie” Estep.

“We got a big lead early and then we were able to end the game in five innings which helped us from getting rained on.”

Nikki Nance was safe on an error, Haily Pelletier and Chelsea Wall walked to load the bases and Brooke Skinner had a two-run single to ignite the first inning.

Kayla Ross reached on a fielder’s choice, Jessie Morris singled in a run and Julie Carter’s hit into a fielder’s choice. The next two runs scored on passed balls.

Symmes valley got a run in the second when Nance singled, stole third, and came home to score on a double by Haily Pelletier.

Ross walked, stole second, and came home when Carter doubled for a run in the third inning.

In the fourth, Nance doubled, stole third, Pelletier walked, and Skinner had an RBI double. Ross followed with a hit to drive in a run.

The final run scored in the sixth when Chelsea Wall walked, stole second, and scored on a hit by Ross.

Ross was 2-3 while Nance and Skinner each went 2-4 to pace the offense.

Erica Corn got the win as she allowed just two hits, struck out 10 and walked one.

Symmes Valley (17-5) plays Lucasville Valley at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Minford.

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Symmes Valley 511 201 = 10 10 0

Canaday and Delong. Erica Corn and Chelsea Wall. W-Corn (10-K, 1-BB). L-Canaday. 2B-SV: Haily Pelletier, Julie Carter, Nikki Nance. Hitting-South Gallia: Duncan 1-3, Delong 1-2; Symmes Valley: Nikki Nance 2-4, Brooke Skinner 2-4, Kayla Ross 2-3, Julie Carter 1-2, Libby Ash 1-2, Jessie Morris 1-3, Haily Pelletier 1-2.