Weary Lady Hornets fall to Blue Angels

Published 3:01 am Thursday, April 14, 2022

By Jim Walker

jim.walker@irontontribune.com

GALLIPOLIS — Road weary.

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The Coal Grove Lady Hornets played their second road game in as many days and fell for the second straight time as the Gallipolis Blue Angels posted a 7-2 Ohio Valley Conference win on Wednesday.

Bella Barnette scattered 8 hits to get the win. She struck out 8 but walked 7 and both runs were earned.

Kaleigh Murphy started and took the loss. She went two-thirds of an inning allowing 2 hits, 4 unearned runs with a strikeout and a walk.

Abbie Deeds gave up 9 hits, 7 runs with 5 earned, fanned 4 and walked 4.

Rylee Harmon was 2-3 with a double, Jordyn Dale 2-2 with an RBI, Deeds and Kassidy Travis 1-2, and Rylee Black and Murphy 1-4. Murphy drove in the other Coal Grove run.

Jenna Harrison was 3-4 with a double, Taylor Mathie 2-3 with a double and RBI, and Bree Cemini 2-4 with 2 RBI.

Coal Grove 000 200 0 = 2 8 4

Gallipolis 200 104 x = 7 9 0

Abbie Deeds and Katie Deeds. Bella Barnette and Madrid Meadows. W-Barnette (IP-7.0, H-8, R-2, ER-2, K-8, BB-7). L-Deeds (IP-6.0, H-9, R-7, ER-5, K-4, BB-4). Hitting-CG: Kaleigh Murphy 1-4 RBI, Jordyn Dale 2-2 RBI, Rylee Harmon 2-3 2B, Rylee Black 1-4, Abbie Deeds 1-2, Kassidy Travis 1-2; GAHS: Jenna Harrison 3-4 2B, Abby Hammons 1-3 RBI, Bree Cemini 2-4 2-RBI, Taylor Mathie 2-3 2B RBI Emma Hammons 1-4.