Baseball Recap: Ironwood's Losing Streak Snapped at Seven Games

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Previous 3 Games

02/27/25 - Neutral	15-0 W
04/07/16 - Away	1-8 L
03/13/15 - Home	10-0 W

Ironwood's game on Wednesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 15-0 margin over the Westview Knights. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Eagles considering their two-run performance the matchup before.

Lane Stilwell and Michael Escalera were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Stilwell tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Escalera tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That's the fewest hits Stilwell has allowed since back in March of 2024. At bat, Stilwell scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Escalera scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. What's more, Stilwell posted two hits, the most he's had since back in March of 2024.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brice Coleman, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Bo Coleman, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI.

Ironwood always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .613. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Westview only posted an OBP of .200.

The win snapped Ironwood's losing streak at seven games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-1 record. As for Westview, they now have a losing record of 1-2.

Ironwood has already played their next game, a 12-10 loss against Fairfax on the 27th. As for Westview, they will challenge South Mountain at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.