3/16 SOFT: W-V's Thacker hurls 1-hitter

By Dan Wright

   Junior right-hander Hannah Thacker struck out fourteen while allowing just one first-inning hit as Walton-Verona went on the road to defeat Paintsville, 9-0, Saturday.

   Thacker only allowed a single to left with two outs in the first inning and did not walk any batters.

   Junior first baseman Julann Ginn drove in three runs, including a pair with a double into the left-center field gap in the fourth inning.

   Senior second baseman Kasey Troxel added an RBI double in the Bearcats two-run sixth inning.

   Walton-Verona also held a second-inning lead against East Ridge before that game was canceled due to rain.

WALTON-VERONA 301-302-0—9 5 1
at PAINTSVILLE 000-000-0—0 1 8

   WP: Thacker (1-0, 14 K’s).  LP: Lemaster (0-1).  HITTING LEADERS: W- Troxel 2-4, 3B; Ginn 2B, 3 RBI.  RECORDS: Walton-Verona 1-0, Paintsville 0-1.