Softball Recap: Ironton Fighting Tigers vs. Portsmouth Trojans
Ironton waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with ten straight wins... but they left with 11. They never let the Portsmouth Trojans onto the board and left with a 5-0 victory. That's more bragging rights for Ironton, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Not much got past Braylin Wallace, who gave up just three hits and racked up ten Ks to keep Portsmouth off the board. Wallace has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Bella Sorbilli, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Khamil Martin was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and a double.
Ironton pushed their record up to 16-4 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Portsmouth, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-12.
Ironton has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Russell at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Portsmouth, they will head out on the road to square off against South Point at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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