Fighting Tigers
| 04/28/25 @ Chesapeake | 17 |
| 04/11/25 vs Chesapeake | 17 |
| 04/01/25 @ Fairland | 17 |
| 03/22/25 vs Minford | 15 |
| 04/23/25 vs New Hartford | 11 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Ironton). They put the hurt on the Chesapeake Panthers with a sharp 20-3 win on Monday. Considering the Fighting Tigers have won ten matches by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Aubrey Ferguson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed five innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Ferguson was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Khamil Martin, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. What's more, she posted three hits, the most she's had over her last 11 contests. Another player making a difference was Ryleigh Kouns, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Ironton was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .621. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .321 or higher in seven consecutive games.
Ironton has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season. As for Chesapeake, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-13 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Ironton is set to square off against their familiar foe Rock Hill at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Chesapeake will challenge rival Dawson-Bryant at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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