The U10 girls came into the State tournament as the District 7 Champions and Roanoke Valley ladies beat the defending State Champ's Wilkes County 7-5 in 6 innings Friday in second round play.
Ashlyn Cooke pitched a great 5 and a half inning game with 6 strikeouts.
Head coach Jen Ott stated, "My Roanoke Valley Girls started out slow defensively the 1st 2 innings allow 3 runs to score off only 1 basehit. After that the girls picked up there game and came back offensively and defensively to own the last 3 and a half innings."
At the plate for Roanoke Valley: Susannah Odom 2-2 with 2 doubles and an RBI, Lauren Garner 2-3 with a double, Morgan Hudomint 2-3 with 2 triples and a RBI, Ella Howell 2-3, Ashlyn Cooke 2-3 with a double and a RBI, Logan Storey 1-3 with 2 RBIs, Brooke Ott and Alana Mitchell with an RBI each.
RVGSL u10 all-stars return to the field Saturday morning at 10AM to play Johnston County South to determine the winners bracket champion game.
Thursday opening game stats of State Tourney. Roanoke Valley over Johnston County North with a no hitter shut out 10 - 0 in 3 and a half innings.
Ashlyn Cooke pitched the full game with 3 strikeouts.
At the plate was: Ella Howell 3-3 with 3 triples and 2 RBIs, Brooke Ott 2-2 with a double, Alana Mitchell 2-2 with double and 2 RBI's, Lauren Garner 2-3 with a triple and a homerun, Morgan Hudomint 2-3 with a double and an RBI, Logan Storey 2-3 with an RBI, Ashlyn Cooke 1-2 with an RBI, Susannah Odom 1-2 with a double and an RBI, Janiya Odom 1-2.