Myers struck out nine and walked three as he picked up his masterpiece.

Thursday, April 27, 2000

Myers struck out nine and walked three as he picked up his masterpiece.

"Justin was in total control the whole game. He was very relaxed. He pitched an outstanding ball game," Vikings coach Rusty Webb said.

Anthony Owens went 3-for-3 and Noah Henson 2-4 to back Myers’ pitching effort.

"Henson and Owens had outstanding days at the plate, and Henson turned in an outstanding defensive performance," Webb said.

Symmes Valley took a 7-0 lead in the third.

Billy McCarty singled, Jeremy Simpson reached on an error, and, after a force out, Owens doubled home Simpson.

Myers walked to load the bases and Henson had a two-run double. Adam Corn singled for two runs, Eric Holland singled, a wild pitch advanced the runners, and McCarty had a two-run single.

The Vikings put the game away with five more runs in the sixth.

Simpson was safe on an error, Jeff Ralph singled, and Owens had a two-run double. Myers and Henson had RBI doubles, and Roger Rossiter hit a sacrifice fly to cap the rally.

Adam Corn and Billy McCarty each went 2-3 for the Vikes.

Symmes Valley, 9-2 and 8-0, plays at New Boston Thursday in a league game.

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Justin Myers and Anthony Owens. Shafer, A. Large (4), VanDeusen (7) and M. Large. W-Myers (9-K, 3-W). L-Shafer. 2B-SV: Anthony Owens 3, Justin Myers, Noah Henson, Adam Corn. Hitting-SV: Anthony Owens 3-3, Noah Henson 2-4, Adam Corn 2-3, Billy McCarty 2-3, Jeff Ralph 1-4, Justin Myers 1-3, Eric Holland 1-2.