South Point offense provides early production in rout of RV
Published 12:00 am Wednesday, May 3, 2006
CHESHIRE — This one was over quickly.
The South Point Pointers jumped out to a big lead early and kept scoring as they routed the River Valley Raiders 14-0 Wednesday in an Ohio Valley Conference game.
South Point grabbed a 5-0 lead in the first inning.
Chris Brown and Anthony Ross walked, Justin Smith singled and Trent Moore and Chase McWhorter doubled. Heath Bridges walked and Kyle Hughes had a run-scoring single.
The Pointers kept the runs coming with two in the second inning, two in the fourth and five more in the fifth to complete the five-inning mercy rule win.
Leading the offensive outburst was Chase McWhorter who went 3-4 with a pair of doubles. Moore and Rocky Roe also doubled.
Ross was 2-2 while Smith and Moore were 1-1.
Ross, McWhorter and Nathan Burcham combined on a one-hitter. The only Raider hit was a fourth inning single by Cody Pugh.
South Point, 7-4 and 3-1, plays at Wayne, W.Va., Thursday.
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Anthony Ross, Chase McWhorter (3), Nathan Burcham (5) and Tyler Smith, Rocky Roe (4). Brad Aberts, Devin Gibbs (4) and T.R. Flint. W-Ross. L-Aberts. 2B-South Point: Trent Moore, Rocky Roe, Chase McWhorter 2. Hitting-South Point: Anthony Ross 2-2, Justin Smith 1-1, Blaine Williamson 1-2, Trent Moore 1-1, Chase McWhorter 3-4, Rocky Roe 1-4, Beau Weed 1-3, Kyle Hughes 1-3; River Valley: Cody Pugh 1-2.