By Jim Walker

jim.walker@irontontribune.com

SOUTH POINT — This time, hitting took the spotlight for the Coal Grove Lady Hornets.

Generally, pitcher Abbie Deeds dominates the headlines for the Lady Hornets. But the offense pounded out 13 hits in a 10-2 Ohio Valley Conference win over the South Point Lady Pointers on Wednesday.

Izzy Kitts and Rylee Bare both went 3-4 and Rylee Black was 2-4 with a double and 2 runs batted in.

Deeds was still headline worthy as she pitched a 4-hitter, striking out 13 with no walks. Both runs she allowed were earned.

South Point (4-2, 1-1) took a 1-0 lead in the first inning on a triple by Koda Copley and Addison Copley’s ground out.

But Coal Grove (4-3, 1-1) came back in the second inning to take a 4-1 lead.

Mia Haynes, Kasey Vanderhoof and Braelie Hitchcock all walked to start the inning. Kendall Taylor hit a sacrifice fly, Shay Collins had an RBI single, Deeds grounded out for a run and Collins scored on a passed ball.

Sartaina Jackson hit a home run leading off the bottom of the second for the other Lady Pointers’ run.

The lead went to 6-2 in the third when Bare doubled and Mia Haynes and Vanderhoof both singled.

Coal Grove got a run in the fifth when Kitts singled, stole second and third, and scored on a ground out.

The lead went to 8-2 in the sixth when Kitts singled, went to third on an error and scored on a double by Black,

The final 2 runs scored in the seventh on singles by Deeds, Kitts and Black and a double by Bare.

Coal Grove 042 011 2 = 10 13 1

South Point 110 000 0 = 2 4 2

Abbie Deeds and Rylee Black. Kota Copley and Jaidyn Malone. W-Deeds (IP-7.0, H-4, R-2, ER-2, K-13, BB-0). L-Copley (IP-7.0, H-13, R-10, ER-9, K-4,BB-10). Hitting-Coal Grove: Abbie Deeds 1-5 RBI, Izzy Kitts 3-4, Rylee Black 2-4 2-RBI 2B, Rylee Bare 3-4 2-2B, Mia Haynes 1-3, Kasey Vanderhoof 1-3 RBI, Braelie Hitchcock 1-1 RBI, Kendall Taylor RBI, Shay Collins 1-3 2-RBI; South Point: Koda Copley 1-3 3B, Adyson Copley 1-3, Saratina Jackson 1-3 RBI HR, Kyleigh Castle 1-3.