By JIM WALKER

Tribune Sports Editor

 

PROCTORVILLE — The bats are booming.

The Fairland Lady Dragons continued their hot-hitting with 19 hits as they rolled to an 18-4 Ohio Valley Conference win over the Coal Grove Lady Hornets on Wednesday.

“We’re hitting the ball pretty well right now,” said Fairland coach Joe Auxier whose team improved to 7-0 overall and 2-0 in the league.

McKenzie Riley and Chelsey Stanley led the onslaught.

Stanley was 4-4 with a doubled an four runs batted in while Riley was 3-4 with a home run and a pair of RBI.

Caitlin Stone was 2-3, Chandler Fulks 2-4 and two RBI, Brianna Yates 2-2, Chloe Stanley 2-3 and two RBI and Claire Hinshaw 2-3 with an RBI.

Shelby Haynes was 2-3 with a double to lead Coal Grove.

Hinshaw went three innings for the win. She struck out thee, walked two and gave up three hits. Fulks finished and struck out three, a walk and a hit.

Coal Grove 202 00 = 4 4 1

Fairland 371 7x = 18 19 3

Kelci Grove and Morgan Sites. Claire Hinshaw, Chandler Fulks (4) and Chloe Stanley, Miranda Hayes (4). W-Hinshaw (K-3, BB-2, H-3). Fulks K-3, BB-1, H-1. L-Grove. 2B-CG: Shelby Haynes; Fairland: Caitlin Stone, Chelsey Stanley. HR-Fairland: McKenzie Riley. Hitting-CG: Shelby Haynes 2-3, Deanna Bentley 1-3 rbi, McKayla Truesdell 1-3; Fairland: Caitlin Stone 2-3, McKenzie Riley 3-4 2-rbi, Chandler Fulks 2-4 2-rbi, Brianna Yates 2-2, Chloe Stanley 2-3 2-rbi, Claire Hinshaw 2-3 rbi, Ellen Hinshaw 1-1 rbi, Chelsey Stanley 4-4 4-rbi.