FLATWOODS, Ky. — The Symmes Valley Lady Vikings may have needed some ice to cool down their bats enough so they could grip them.
The Lady Vikings’ bats were hot as they beat the Lincoln County Lady Patriots 13-0 in a run rule win on Saturday in the Tri-State Showcase.
“We faced some pitchers but we hit the ball well. Our bats were great this weekend. They were hot,” said Lady Vikings coach Jeff “Odie” Estep.
Not only were their bats hot, so was the pitching of Brenna Tibbs who pitched a 2-hitter over 5 innings. Tibbs struck out 10 and walked 3.
The Lady Vikings (10-6) took a 2-0 lead in the first inning.
Tibbs walked with one out, Desiree Simpson singled, Marley Ferguson reached on an error for a run and a throwing error scored Simpson.
The lead went to 7-0 in the second inning.
Addi Riddenour and Addy Hawk walked, moved up on a passed ball and Emma Ridenour singled them home. Tibbs walked, 2 wild pitches scored a run, Simpson and Ferguson singled for a run and Savannah Mart hit into force out as a run scored.
The Lady Vikings put the game away with 6 runs in the fourth.
Emma Ridenour singled, Tibbs doubled and Simpson doubled them home. Ferguson singled home Simpson, Mart singled and Kaycee Thompson was safe on an error that scored 2 runs. Addi Ridenour singled, Hawk walked and Emma Ridenour had a 2-run double.
Simpson was 3-3 with a double and 4 runs batted in, Emma Ridenour was 3-4 with a double and 3 RBI, Tibbs 1-2 with a double, Ferguson 2-2, Mart 1-2 with 2 RBI and Addi Ridenour 1-2.
The Lady Patriots (3-9) had 2 hits as Trinity Price and Shelby Smith each went 1-2.
Symmes Valley hosts Northwest on Monday in a key Southern Ohio Conference game.
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Emily Jeffries, McKenzie Shelton (4) and Emerson Lynn. Brenna Tibbs and Kaycee Thompson. W-Tibbs (IP-5.0, H-2, R-0, K-10, BB-3). L-Jeffries (IP-3.0, H-4, R-9, K-2, BB-5). Shelton (IP-1.0, H-7, R-4, K-0, BB-1). Hitting-Lincoln County: Shelby Smith 1-2, Trinity Price 1-2; Symmes Valley: Desire Simpson 3-3 4-RBI 2B, Emma Ridenour 3-4 2B 3-RBI, Brenna Tibbs 1-2 2B, Marley Ferguson 2-2, Savannah Mart 1-2 2-RBI, Addi Ridenour 1-2.
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