Lady Hornets get key road win over Blue Angels

CENTENARY — There’s nothing like a big win, especially when it’s a road win.

The Coal Grove Lady Hornets picked up a key road win as they beat the Gallia Academy Blue Angels 5-2 in an Ohio Valley Conference game on Monday.

The OVC leaders jumped in front 3-0 in the first inning.

Abbie Deeds singled and scored on Izzy Kitts' double. Rylee Black doubled home Kitts and scored on Rylee Bare’s base hit.

The Blue Angels (8-6, 3-5) got a run in the fourth when Colbie Nida doubled and scored when Reagan Skidmore reached on an error.

Coal Grove (9-3, 6-1) extended its lead to 5-1 in the sixth.

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Mia Haynes drew a one-out walk and scored when Braelie Hitchcock singled and an outfield error allowed her to go home. Kendall Taylor then followed with an RBI single.

The Blue Angels got a run in the seventh on back-to-back doubles by Gabby Champlin and Kaylie Crisenbery.

Deeds pitched a 4-hitter as she struck out 15, walked 2 and only one run was earned. She also went 2-4 with a double.

Kitts was 2-4, Black 1-4 with a double and 2 RBI, and Taylor 2-3 with an RBI as Coal Grove got 12 hits.

Coal Grove 300 002 0 = 5 12 1

Gallia Acad. 000 100 1 = 2 4 3

Abbie Deeds and Rylee Black. Colbie Nida and Chloe Bennett. W-Deeds (IP-7.0, H-4, R-2, ER-1, K-15, BB-2). L-Nida (IP-7.0, H-12, R-5, ER-5, K-8, BB-1). Hitting-Coal Grove: Abbie Deeds 2-4 2B, Izzy Kitts 2-4, Rylee Black 1-4 2-RBI 2B, Rylee Bare 1-4 RBI, Mia Haynes 1-2, Kasey Vanderhoof 1-3, Braelie Hitchcock 1-3, Kendall Taylor 2-3 RBI, Brianna Malone 1-1; Gallia Academy: Colbie Nida 1-3 2B, Reagan Skidmore 1-3 2B, Gabby Champlin 1-1 2B, Kaylie Crisenbery 1-3 RBI 2B.