Southeast Ohio Softball Coaches All-District Teams DIVISION 2 First Team Alyssa Hill, Logan Sr. Second Team Brynn Barrett, Logan Jr. Honorable Mention Jocelyn Sarver, Logan Sr. Layla Everett, Logan Fr. Coach of the Year: Jim Huntsberger, Logan Player of the Year: Alyssa Hill, Logan ——————— DIVISION 3 First Team Megan Ranck, Sheridan Sr. C.J. Rittinger, Chillicothe Jr. Avery Hall, Sheridan So. Mackenzie Welch, Unioto So. Adyson William

WELLSTON — With the potential winning run on first base in the bottom of the seventh inning, Southern Lady Tornadoes’ pitcher Jaylyn Hupp knew she had to be careful. Hupp was facing Symmes Valley junior slugger Marley Ferguson, a Valparaiso commit who had 10 home runs on the season. As it turned out, she wasn’t careful enough. Following a leadoff single by Maci Bland, Ferguson connected with the first pitch and drove it deep over the center field fence to give Symmes Valley a

WELLSTON — Not even a 70-minute rain delay could ruin the Symmes Valley Lady Vikings’ appetite. Behind the one-hit pitching of Brenna Tibbs and the home run power of Maci Bland and Marley Ferguson, the Lady Vikings rolled past the Green Lady Bobcats 16-0 in a run rule win in the Division 7 district semifinals on Tuesday. “The group of girls has a lot of experience and they are hungry,” said Lady Vikings’ coach Jeff “Odie” Estep. “This bunch of kids gets up for the occasion no

ATHENS — Natalie Goode pitched a one-hitter as the Meigs Lady Marauders blanked the Coal Grove Lady Hornets 6-0 in the Division 5 district semifinals on Tuesday. Meigs (24-2) will play in the district finals Friday against Southeastern. Goode struck out 9 and did not walk a batter in getting the win. Goode also went 2-3 at the plate with a double and an RBI. Brooklyn Roush was 2-4 with 2 doubles and an RBI for Meigs. Kyleigh Kranyik was 1-3 with a double and an RBI, Ava Horn

AID — If this was a tune-up for the postseason tournament, the Symmes Valley Lady Vikings are starting to click. Brenna Tibbs pitched a 2-hitter and the Lady Vikings beat the Lawrence County Lady Bulldogs 4-2 on Tuesday. “Lawrence County is one of the top teams in Eastern Kentucky, so that was a good win,” said Lady Vikings’ coach Jeff “Odie” Estep. “Brenna pitched a great game, we got clutch hitting and we had two errors but for the most part we played good defense.” Tibbs s

SOUTH POINT — If the South Point Lady Pointers went to the doctor on Thursday for a check up, they would have gotten a clean bill of health because everything was well. The pitching was well. The hitting was well. The defense was well. And when you combine all three, well, you get a 14-2 win over the Warren Lady Warriors in the Division 4 district quarterfinals. Kota Copley pitched a two-hitter, struck out seven, walked two and only one run was earned. And, her bat was feelin

ROCKSPRINGS — The Meigs Lady Marauders beat the Fairland Lady Dragons 10-0 in the first round of the Division 5 sectional softball tournament on Wednesday. Meigs (23-2) was led by Natalie Goode who was 3-4 with 4 runs batted in, Bella Roush was 2-3 with 2 RBI, and Brooklyn Roush 2-4 with an RBI. Fairland (3-19) had 4 hits with Yardley Gorby and Raelynn Barker-Chapman each 1-2 while Maddie Cornwell and Aubree Cyrus both 1-3. Brooklyn Roush got the win for Meigs as she struck o

AID — The pitchers were in the spotlight, but Marley Ferguson was in the starring role. Ferguson was instrumental in both runs as the Symmes Valley Vikings edged the South Point Lady Pointers 2-1 on Monday. Ferguson was 2-for-3 including a home run and scored both runs as Symmes Valley improved to 22-3. The Lady Vikings’ Brenna Tibbs pitched a 5-hitter and struck out 13 batters while walking only one. South Point’s Kota Copley gave up just 3 hits as she struck out 6 and walke

CHESAPEAKE — This was Fairland vs. Chesapeake and it was a battle. What else would you expect? The Fairland Lady Dragons picked up their first Ohio Valley Conference win of the season as they outscored the rival Chesapeake Lady Panthers 12-9 on Thursday. Fairland (3-18, 1-13) took a 2-0 lead in the top of the first inning. Maddie Cornwell was hit by a pitch, stole second and scored on a hit by Aubrey Hayes. After Hayes stole second she came home on a hit by Aubree Cyrus. Ches

SOUTH POINT — Portsmouth was quick to start but South Point was even quicker to answer. The Lady Trojans took a 3-0 lead in the top of the first inning only to have the Lady Pointers score 5 runs in the bottom of the inning to propel them to an 8-3 Ohio Valley Conference win on Thursday. South Point (18-7, 11-3) had 8 hits with Kaylee Stidham going 2-3 with a double and an RBI and Adyson Copley was 2-4 with a double to lead the offense. Adding to the South Point offense were

SOUTH POINT — After suffering a heartbreaking loss on Monday, it was uncertain what kind of recovery time the South Point Lady Pointers would need. Looks like less than 24 hours. After a 6-5 loss on Monday at Ironton, the Lady Pointers bounced back quickly with a 10-0 Ohio Valley Conference run rule win over the Chesapeake Lady Panthers on Tuesday. South Point (16-7, 9-3) collected 13 hits and Kota Copley pitched a 3-hitter in the win. Copley struck out 8 and walked

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IRONTON — It was gut check time and the Ironton Lady Fighting Tigers were up to the challenge. Trailing by two runs in the bottom of the seventh inning, Ironton scored 3 times and slipped past the South Point Lady Pointers 6-5 to clinch the Ohio Valley Conference softball title. Ironton is 15-6 on the season and clinches the title with a 1-0 record. Ironton holds a 3-game lead over South Point with only two league games to play. South Point is now 16-7 and 9-3 in the OVC. Ava

PROCTORVILLE — Chloe Bennett pitched a one-hitter as the Gallia Academy Blue Angels shut out the Fairland Lady Dragons 15-0 in an Ohio Valley Conference game on Monday. Bennett struck out 7 and walked just one over her 5 innings. The Blue Angels (10-11, 5-6) had 15 hits with Bennett going 4-4 with an RBI, Maggie Davis was 2-3 with 2 RBI, Reggan Eubanks 2-4 with a double and 3 RBI and Kaylie Crisenbery 2-4 with an RBI to lead the offense. Maddie Schneider had the lone hit for

FLATWOODS, Ky. — “Ah, might as well jump. Go ahead and jump. Might as well jump. Go ahead and jump.” Russell Lady Red Devils’ coach Destiny Goins would like to see her young team follow Van Halen’s advice. Although the Lady Devils did jump, Goins wished it would have been quicker as they beat the Chesapeake Lady Panthers 7-2 on Saturday. “I think we could have jumped out a little earlier, maybe finished it a little bit earlier,” said Goins. Russell is now 8-16 on the season a

Postgame interview with South Point's Adyson Copley, Kota Copley and Kaylee Stidham. The three talk about their team's offensive approach, their defensive performance and looking ahead as the regular season winds down. FLATWOODS — Maybe 7 isn’t Kaylee Stidham’s lucky number, but it was definitely her number on Saturday. Stidham — who has caught fire offensively in recent weeks — slugged home run No.7 on the season as the South Point Lady Pointers blanked the Greenup County La

PORTSMOUTH — One big inning proved to be big for the Symmes Valley Lady Vikings. The Lady Vikings used an 11-run second inning to fuel a 17-7 run rule win over the Portsmouth Lady Trojans in a recent non-league game. The Lady Vikings took a 3-0 lead in the first inning as Brenna TIbbs singled, Maci Bland doubled her home, and Marley Ferguson followed with a two-run home run. Natalie Simpson began the big second inning with a walk, Lydia Saunders singled, a wild pitch moved th

GALLIPOLIS — What started as a softball game turned into a marathon as the South Point Lady Pointers outlasted the Gallia Academy Blue Angels 7-5 in a 13 innings. Kota Copley pitched the complete game as she struck out a whopping 23 batters and threw 179 pitches, 127 for strikes. She gave up 9 hits, 5 runs, 4 earned runs, and walked only 4. South Point (15-6, 8-2) had 9 hits with Kaylee Stidham going 3-6 with an RBI, Kyleigh Castle 2-4 with an RBI, Adyson Copley 1-3 and Chloe

PROCTORVILLE — The Fairland Lady Dragons switched from their green and white cleats to a new shoe: hitting shoes. The Lady Dragons banged out 16 hits and beat the Huntington St. Joseph Lady Fighting Irish 13-3 in a five-inning run rule game on Tuesday. Fairland (2-14) was led at the plate by Aubrey Hayes who was 4-4 with 3 runs batted in, Maddie Cornwell who was 3-4 with a double and 3 BI, and Maddie Schneider who was 3-4 with two doubles and 3 RBI. Also getting hits for Fair

PEDRO — The Rock Hill Redwomen used a 16-hit attack to beat the Fairland Lady Dragons 10-5 in an Ohio Valley Conference game on Wednesday. Rock Hill (6-11, 5-4) was led by pitcher Khloe Kline who went 3-3 at the plate and drove in 3 runs along with Ryleigh Boles who was 3-4. But there were plenty of other contributors as Bridgette Stapleton went 2-4 with a double and an RBI, Sami Bamer 2-4 with an RBI, Kylee Brooks 2-4, Aubrey Malone was 1-4 with a home run and 3 RBI, Alaina