Goode's 1-hitter sends Lady Marauders to district finals, ends Lady Hornets tournament run

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 1-4, Payton Kranyik 1-3.

The Lady Marauders opened things up with three-run on four hits — three of which were multi-base hits — in the bottom half of the first to take control of the game.

Roush led off with a double. Then Horn stepped in and lined a double into left to score Roush and put Meigs out in front.

With one out, Goode singled into center to score another run. Then Newell lined a 2-1 pitch into right field for a triple to put Meigs ahead 3-0.

Coal Grove’s Rylee Bare pitched well in defense as she gave up 9 hits, 5 earned runs with 3 strikeouts and one walk.

Izzy Kitts was 1-3 with her single in the only hit for Coal Grove (13-12).

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Rylee Bare and Kasey Vanderhoof. Natalie Goode and Jordin Davenport. W-Goode (IP-7.0, H-1, R-0, ER-0, K-9, BB-0). L-Bare (IP-6.0, H-9, R-6, ER-5, K-3, BB-1). Hitting–Coal Grove: Izzy Kitts 1-3; Meigs: Brooklyn Roush 2-4 2-2B RBI, Kyleigh Kranyik 1-4 2B RBI, Ava Horn 1-4, Natalie Goode 2-3 2B RBI, Payton Kranyik 1-3.