Lady Hornets club 12 hits to beat Trojans

Published 1:18 am Friday, April 28, 2017

Jim Walker
jim.walker@irontontribune.com

COAL GROVE — The Coal Grove Lady Hornets took a page from the basketball team and got a double-double.
The Lady Hornets had 12 hits as they beat the Portsmouth Lady Trojans 10-5 in an Ohio Valley Conference game on Wednesday.
Lauren Meyer went 3-3 while Amaya Waulk was 2-4 with a double and three runs batted in to lead the offense. Kasey Murphy was 2-4 with two RBI and Lauren Crum was 2-4 with a double.
Murphy also picked up the pitching win with a complete game seven-hitter. She struck out seven and walked three.
Semajah Parker went 3-4 with a home run, a double and three RBI to lead the Lady Trojans. Andi Queen was 2-4.
Queen also took the loss as she struck out two without walking a batter.
Portsmouth took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning but the Lady Hornets answered with three runs in the bottom of the inning and got two more in the second to  lead 5-1.
The Lady Trojans added a run in the third but Coal Grove put four on the board in the bottom of the inning and it was 9-2.
On Friday, Coal Grove hosts South Point and Portsmouth visits Gallipolis in a pair of conference games.
Portsmouth    101    020    1    =    5    7    6
Coal Grove    324    010    x    =    10    12    3
Andi Queen and Semajah Parker. Kasey Murphy and Lauren Crum. W-Murphy (K-7, BB-3, ER-3). L-Queen (K-2, BB-0, ER-6). Hitting-Ports: Sharia Kearns 1-3, Andi Queen 2-4, Semajah Parker 3-4 3-RBI 2B HR, Eliza Gullett 1-4 RBI 2B; CG: Lauren Meyer 3-3, Gracie Riley 1-2 2-RBI 2B, Kasey Murphy 2-4 2-RBI, Lauren Crum 2-4 2B, Amaya Walk 2-4 3-RBI 2B, Ali Waller 1-4 RBI, Destiny Napier 1-3.

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