Carter's Big Game Propels Lady Pirates Past Lady Hornets

COAL GROVE — Kaylynn Carter proved to be double trouble.

Carter pitched a five-inning one-hitter and also hit a home run to help lead the Wheelersburg Lady Pirates to a 15-0 win over the Coal Grove Lady Hornets on Friday.

Carter struck out eight and did not walk a batter to get the win. She also went 2-4 with 3 runs batted in  and her home run.

Ava Estep was 2-4 with 3 RBI, a double and a home run. Katie Boggs was 2-4 with an RBI and a triple.

Mia Haynes singled to right field in the third inning was the only hit for Coal Grove (3-1).

Abbie Deeds only worked 2 innings and got the loss. She struck out 3 and did not walk a batter but was the victim of a shaky defense that was guilty of 7 errors and led to 9 unearned runs.

Wheelersburg 830 31 = 15 12 0

Coal Grove   000 00 = 0 1 7

Kaylynn Carter and Matti Jennings. Abbie Deeds, Rylee Bare (3) and Rylee Black. W-Carter (IP-5.0, H-1, R-0, K-8, BB-0). L-Deeds (IP-2.0, H-9, R-11, ER-5, K-3, BB-0). Bare (IP-3.0, H-3, R-4, ER-1, K-0, BB-1). Hitting-Wheelerburg: Ava Estep 2-4 3-RBI 2B HR, Catie Boggs 2-4 RBI 3B, Kaylynn Carter 2-4 3-RBI HR, Maenzie Mullens 1-4 2B, Jalynn Drake 1-2 RBI 2B, Emmee Eaton 1-3, Matti Jennings 1-3; Coal Grove: Mia Haynes 1-1.