Softball Recap: Ironton Fighting Tigers vs. Gallia Academy Blue Devils
Ironton stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 10-4 margin over the Gallia Academy Blue Devils. The win was nothing new for Ironton as they're now sitting on seven straight.
Braylin Wallace spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on eight hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Bella Sorbilli was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Khamil Martin, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two doubles.
Ironton has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. As for Gallia Academy, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ironton is on the road again on Friday to play Rock Hill at 5:30 p.m. Ironton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season. As for Gallia Academy, they will head out on the road to take on Dawson-Bryant at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Gallia Academy is facing Dawson-Bryant at the right time seeing as Dawson-Bryant is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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