Alma Public Schools

Southern Valley/Alma Saints Varsity nabbed the lead late in the game in a 12-4 victory over Chase County on Thursday. The game was tied at four with Southern Valley/Alma Saints Varsity batting in the bottom of the fourth when. Southern Valley/Alma Saints Varsity earned the victory despite allowing Chase County to score three runs in the first inning. Chase County's big inning was driven by singles by O’Neil and Valenzuela and a groundout by Johnson. Southern Valley/Alma Saints Varsity captured the lead in the first inning when Nakayla Hock grounded out, scoring one run. In the top of the second inning, Chase County tied things up at four when Terryberry singled on a 1-2 count, scoring one run. Southern Valley/Alma Saints Varsity took the lead for good with three runs in the fourth inning. In the fourth Emma Joppa singled on a 0-1 count, scoring one run and Carlyn Stephen singled on a 3-1 count, scoring one run. Southern Valley/Alma Saints Varsity put up four runs in the fifth inning. Natasha Hock had an RBI groundout in the inning to lead the run scoring. Joppa was the winning pitcher for Southern Valley/Alma Saints Varsity. The righty surrendered four runs on four hits over six innings, striking out six. Hill took the loss for Chase County. The hurler went five and a third innings, allowing 12 runs on 13 hits and striking out one. Southern Valley/Alma Saints Varsity had 13 hits in the game. Stephen, Hock, Brynn Bailey, Alivia Taylor, and Kaylee Baker all had multiple hits for Southern Valley/Alma Saints Varsity. Baker, Taylor, Bailey, Hock, and Stephen each collected two hits to lead Southern Valley/Alma Saints Varsity. Southern Valley/Alma Saints Varsity didn't commit a single error in the field. Baker had nine chances in the field, the most on the team. O’Neil led Chase County with two hits in four at bats.