FLATWOODS, Ky. — There was a defining moment in this game that told fans everything they had to know.
At one stretch the Symmes Valley Lady Vikings had 9 straight hits. Yes, 9 straight.
Those 9 hits were part of a 17-hit attack as the Lady Vikings routed the George Rogers Clark Lady Cardinals 17-1 in 4 innings on Saturday in the Tri-State Showcase.
Symmes Valley jumped out to a 3-0 in the inning.
Desiree Simpson walked, Marley Ferguson singled, both moved up on a wild pitch and Savannah Mart had a 2-run double. Kaycee Thompson singled home Mart.
The Lady Cardinals got a run in the top of the third but Brenna Tibbs hit a solo home run in the bottom of the inning for the Lady Vikings.
Symmes Valley blew the game open with 13 runs in the fourth inning with 11 hits including 9 in a row.
Addi Ridenour led off with a hit and moved up on a throwing error. Autumn Justice singled and moved up on an error as Ridenour scored and then Natalie Simpson singled to drive in Justice.
Emma Ridenour and Tibbs singled for a run. Simpson doubled to clear the bases, Ferguson and Mart singled to score Simpson, Addi Ridenour walked, Justice hit into a fielder’s choice as a run scored, Natalie Simpson singled, Emma Ridenour and Tibbs both walked, Natalie Simpson scored on a wild pitch and Desiree Simpson doubled home 2 runs.
Desiree Simpson was 3-3 with 2 doubles and a triple, Tibbs 2-3 with a home run, Ferguson, Mart, Thompson and Natalie Simpson all 2-3, Emma Ridenour and Addi Ridenour 1-3, and Justice 1-2.
Mart worked the 4 innings for the win as she struck out 6, walked 3 and the only run was earned.
The Lady Cardinals (2-18) had 4 hits as Kennedy Estep went 1-2, Kennedy Ensey 1-2 with a double, Addison Wilson 1-2 and Abby Horn 1-2.
G.R. Clark 001 0 = 1 4 4
Sym. Valley 301 (13) = 17 17 0
Araella Guinn, Abby Horn (4) and Addison Wilson. Savannah Mart and Kaycee Thompson. W-Mart (IP-4.0, H-4, R-1, ER-1, K-6, BB-3). L-Guinn (IP-3.1, H-12, R-11, K-0, BB-3). Horn (IP-0.2, H-4, R-6, K-0, BB-2). Hitting-George Rogers Clark: Kennedy Ensey 1-2 2B, Kennedy Estep 1-2, Addison Wilson 1-2, Abby Horn 1-2; Symmes Valley: Desiree Simpson 3-3 2-2B 3B, Brenna Tibbs 2-3 HR RBI, Marley Ferguson 2-3, Savannah Mart 2-3, Kaycee Thompson 2-3, Natalie Simpson 2-3, Emma Ridenour 1-3, Addi Ridenour 1-3, Autumn Justice 1-2.
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