Jim Walker

jim.walker@irontontribune.com

 

SOUTH POINT — A good week had a big finish.

The South Point Pointers capped a 4-1 week with an 11-1 Ohio Valley Conference win over the River Valley Raiders in five innings on Friday.

“We had a good week overall. We came out of a long week by winning four game and losing a tight one to Rock Hill,” said Pointers’ coach Marty Patrick.

“Despite the loss, I think this team can control their own destiny. They are capable of winning at any given time when they play as a team.”

Brandon Boggs pitched a two-hitter for the win. He struck out 11 and walked two. He also went 2-3 at the plate with a double.

Alex White and Josh Browning also went 2-3 as the Pointers had 10 hits.

The Pointers (5-3, 3-2) took a 1-0 lead in the first on a double by Boggs and Larry Brandon’s base hit.

The Raiders (2-9, 1-4) got their only run in the second, but South Point took the lead for good with a run in the bottom of the inning. Trey Kearns walked, stole second and scored on Luke Kelley’s base hit.

After a scoreless third, the Pointers erupted for nine runs in the fourth as 13 batters went to the plate.

Browning singled, Kearns and Kelley walked and Patrick Jones doubled for a run. Austin Majher and Boggs had RBI singles and Whitt doubled in another.

Brandon reached on a fielder’s choice, Chris Woodard walked and Browning and Kearns delivered RBI singles.

River Valley 010 00 = 1 2 4

South Point 110 9x = 11 10 2

Nick Jeffers, Joseph Loyd (4), Timmy Kemper (4) and Trey Farley. Brandon Boggs and Chris Woodard. W-Boggs (K-11, BB-2). L-Jeffers (K-3,BB-3, H-5). Loyd IP-0.1, BB-1, H-1. Kemper IP-0.2, BB-2, H-4. 2B-SP: Alex Whitt, Brandon Boggs, Patrick Jones. Hitting-RV: Nick Jeffers 2-3, Tyler Cline 1-2, Austin Barber 1-2; SP: Alex Whitt 2-3, Brandon Boggs 2-3, Josh Browning 2-3 rbi-2, Larry Brandon 1-2, Trey Kearns 1-1, Luke Kelley 1-2, Patrick Jones 1-3.