Softball Game Preview: South Point Pointers vs. Symmes Valley Vikings

The South Point Pointers will head out to challenge the Symmes Valley Vikings at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. South Point is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.

South Point was handed a heart-breaking two-run loss in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against Chesapeake on Monday. The Pointers never let the Panthers get on the board and left with a 14-0 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what the Pointers needed considering they were shut out in their previous matchup.

Kota Copley

Batters Struck Out

05/12/25 vs Chesapeake	15
05/09/25 @ Dawson-Bryant	11
05/07/25 vs Green	10
05/05/25 @ Portsmouth	9
05/02/25 @ Fairland	3
+ 6 more games

Kota Copley made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 15 over six innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. She has been hot, having posted two or more stolen bases the last five times she's played.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Adyson Copley, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, four stolen bases, and three runs. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Alli Stidham, who went 3-for-4 with four stolen bases, two runs, and one double.

South Point always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .525. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Chesapeake only posted an OBP of .053.

Meanwhile, Symmes Valley posted their closest win since April 27, 2024 on Friday. They won by a run and slipped past Chillicothe 1-0. The one-run effort marked the Vikings' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.

Symmes Valley's victory was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 23-2. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for South Point, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season.