Ironton strolled into their game on Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They blew past the Portsmouth Trojans 13-3. The Fighting Tigers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Trojans, too.
Ava Bihl was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits (and only one walk). Bihl was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Ironton got a massive performance out of Miley Bias, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Aubrey Ferguson, who went 1-for-2 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Ironton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .629. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Portsmouth only posted an OBP of .333.
Fighting Tigers
| 03/28/25 vs Portsmouth | 13-3 |
| 03/22/25 vs Minford | 16-1 |
| 05/15/24 vs Rock Hill | 9-5 |
| 05/13/24 vs Meigs | 13-5 |
| 05/09/24 vs Portsmouth | 9-0 |
Ironton's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. The team's perfect season has a lot to do with their hitting performance: the team's won by an average of 9.2 runs thus far. As for Portsmouth, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Ironton didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, an 8-7 victory against Huntington on the 31st. As for Portsmouth, they have also already played their next match, a 12-2 defeat against Northwest on the 31st.
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