Vikings get key pitching in win over Dragons; Take doubleheader against Western

AID — The Fairland Dragons pushed across a run in the 8th inning to edge the Symmes Valley Vikings 2-1 on Tuesday.

The game was a pitching duel between the Dragons’  Josh Gillespie and Nolan Fleming and the Vikings’ Tanner Corn and Gradee Holland.

Fleming went the final 2 innings to get the win as he gave up one hit. Gillespie went the first 6 innings and allowed 3 hits, one earned run with 11 strikeouts and 3 walks.

Corn went 7 innings striking out 12, walked 2 and he gave up 6 hits and 2 runs with one earned, Holland went one inning and did not allow a baserunner.

Gillespie was 2-3 and Cyrus Cummings 2-4 with an RBI to pace Fairland (9-13). Fleming was 1-3 with an RBI and Mack Clark 1-3.

Corn was 1-2, Ben Hutchison 1-3, Andy Strow 1-4, Tanner Thompson 1-4 with a double, and Holland had an RBI for Symmes Valley (11-10).

Fairland 000 010 01 = 2 6 0

Sym. Valley 000 001 00 = 1 4 2

Josh Gillespie, Nolan Fleming (7) and Cyrus Cummings. Tanner Corn, Gradee Holland (8) and Andy Strow. W-Fleming (IP-2.0, H-1, R-0, ER-0, K-0, BB-0). Gillespie (IP-6.0, H-3, R-1, ER-1, K-11, BB-3). L-Corn (IP-7.0, H-6, R-2, ER-1, K-12, BB-2). Holland (IP-1.0, H-0, R-0, ER-0, K-0, BB-0). Hitting–Fairland: Josh Gillespie 2-3, Nolan Fleming 1-3 RBI, Cyrus Cummings 2-4 RBI, Mac Clark 1-3; Symmes Valley: Andy Strow 1-4, Tanner Thompson 1-4 2B, Tanner Corn 1-2, Ben Hutchison 1-3, Gradee Holland RBI.

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AID — In yet another pitchers’ duel, Wellston Golden Rockets’ Braxton Ingalls managed to top the Symmes Valley Vikings and pitcher Tanner Thompson 3-1 in 8 innings.

Ingalls went the distance as he gave up just 3 hits, struck out 16 and walked 5. The only run was earned.

Thompson went the first 7 innings before leaving due to pitch count rules. He gave up only 4 hits, 3 earned runs with 8 strikeouts and 5 walks.

Andy Strow finished and allowed one hit with one strikeout in one inning of work.

Wellston (14-10) got 2 runs in the top of the 8th inning to get the win.

Dalton Barnett was 2-4 with an RBI, Elijah Lung 1-2 with 2 RBI, and both Carson McCorkle and Aiden Fenwick were 1-4 for the Rockets.

The Vikings’ Tanner Corn had all 3 hits including 2 doubles and he drove in the only run.

Wellston 000 010 02 = 3 5 0

Sym. Valley 001 000 00 = 1 3 0

Braxton Ingalls and Aiden Fenwick. Tanner Thompson, Andy Strow (8) and Andy Strow, Tanner Corn (8). W-Ingalls (IP-8.0, H-3, R-1, ER-1, K-16, BB-5). L-Thompson (IP-7.0, H-4, R-3, ER-3, K-8, BB-5). Strow (IP-1.0, H-1, R-0, ER-0, K-1, BB-0). Hitting–Wellston: Dalton Barnett 2-4 RBI, Carson McCorkle 1-4, Aiden Fenwick 1-4, Elijah Lung 1-2 2-RBI; Symmes Valley: Tanner Corn 3-3 2-2B RBI.

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AID — The Symmes Valley Vikings locked down a share of the Southern Ohio Conference-2 title with a sweep of the Western Indians on Friday, 16-0 and 13-3.

Symmes Valley finishes the conference play 9-1 and tied with Northwest.

In the first game, the Vikings erupted for 10 runs in the first inning as they cruised to the 5-inning run rule win.

Tanner Corn struck out 14 and did not walk a batter as he threw a one-hitter in the 16-0 win.  He also went 2-4 with a double and 2 RBI.

Tanner Thompson went 2-2 with a triple and 6 runs batted in led the offense. Andy Strow was 3-3 with 2 RBI, Aydan Freeman 2-2 with 3 RBI, Mason Campbell 1-2 with a triple and Carson Brammer 1-3 with an RBI.

Chase Ware had the only hit for Western (2-21, 0-10).

First Game

Western. 000 00 = 0 1 0

Sym. Valley (10)15 0x = 16 12 0

Kale Groves and Foster Davis. Tanner Corn and Andy Strow. W-Corn IP-5.0, H-1, R-0, ER-0, K-14, BB-0). L-Groves (IP-4.0, H-12, R-16, ER-16, K-6, BB-7). Hitting–Western: Chase Ware 1-2; Symmes Valley: Andy Strow 3-3 2-RBI, Tanner Thompson 2-2 3B 6-RBI, Tanner Corn 2-4 2B 2-RBI, Carson Brammer 1-3 RBI, Mason Campbell 1-2 3B, Aydan Freeman 2-2 3-RBI.

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AID— The Symmes Valley Vikings pushed across a run in the bottom of the sixth inning to cut the game short in a 13-3 win on Friday in the second game.

Gradee Holland went the first 5 innings to get the win while Carson Brammer worked the final inning. Brammer gave up 8 hits, 3 unearned runs with 4 strikeouts and 2 walks. Brammer gave up a hit, struck out 2 and did not walk a batter.

Tanner Corn was 2-4 with a triple and 3 RBI with Andy Strow was 2-5 with a triple and 2 RBI to pace the offense. Aydan Freeman was 2-4, Ben Hutchison 2-4 with an RBI, Tanner Thompson 2-4 with a triple and 3 RBI, and both Carson Brammer and Holland were 1-3.

Second Game

Western 000 210 = 3 9 5

Sym. Valley 154 201 = 13 11 2

Wyatt Henderson, Adria Yll (6) and Foster Davis. Gradee Holland, Carson Brammer (6) and Andy Strow. W-Holland (IP-5-0, H-8, R-3, ER-0, K-4, BB-2). Brammer (IP-1.0, H-1, R-0, ER-0, K-2, BB-1). L-Henderson (IP-5.1, H-11, R-13, ER-10, K-2, BB-8). Yll (IP-0.0, H-0, R-0, ER-0, K-0, BB-0). Hitting–Western: Kale Grove 1-3, Chase Ware 4-4 2B, Wyatt Henderson 1-4 RBI, Bentley Wafford 1-3, Foster Davis 1-3, Christian Hawk 1-3; Symmes Valley: Andy Strow 2-5 3B 2-RBI, Tanner Thompson 1-3 RBI, Tanner Corn 2-4 3B 3-RBI, Carson Brammer 1-3, Gradee Holland 1-3, Aydan Freeman 2-4, Ben Hutchison 2-4 RBI.