Jim Walker
jim.walker@irontontribune.com

COAL GROVE — This time, Jaidyn Griffith and Addi Dillow took charge.
The duo combined for five hits along with a triple and home run as the Coal Grove Lady Hornets rolled past the Fairland Lady Dragons 12-2 in a five-inning Ohio Valley Conference game on Wednesday.
Coal Grove had 14 hits with Dillow going 3-3 with a triple and Griffith 2-3 with a home run and two runs batted in.
There was plenty of help including Gracie Riley who was 2-4 with two RBI and Delaney Napier 2-3 with a double and three RBI.
Kasey Murphy picked up the win as she struck out seven, gave up five hits and did not walk a batter.
Adrianna Hoffman, McKenzie Roberts, Emily Bowen, Libby Judge and Montana Runnels all had hits for Fairland. Judge had a double and RBI.
Coal Grove led 3-0 after the first inning. Fairland got a run in the second but Coal Grove scored four in the second and one in the third to go up 8-1.
The teams meet at Fairland on Friday.
Fairland    010    10    =    2    5    4
Coal Grove    341    4x    =    12    14    2
Hoffman, Emily Bowen (4) and Morgan Fridley. W-Murphy (K-7, BB-0). L-Hoffman. Hitting-FHS: Adrianna Hoffman 1-3, McKenzie Roberts 1-3, Emily Bowen 1-2, Libby Judge 1-2 2B rbi, Montana Runnels 1-2; CG: Lauren Meyer 1-3, Gracie Riley 2-4 2-rbi, Kasey Murphy 1-3 rbi, Lauren Crum 1-3, Jaidyn Griffith 2-3 HR 2-rbi, Mckenzie Moore 1-2, Addi Dillow 3-3 3B, M Malone 1-2 2-rbi, Delaney Napier 2-3 2B 3-rbi.