Ironton was not the first on the board on Friday, but they got there more often. They came out on top against the Lincoln County Panthers by a score of 8-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Ironton.
Braylin Wallace was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up five earned runs off eight hits. Wallace has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Wallace was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
In other batting news, Aubrey Ferguson was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Emily Weber was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Like Ironton, Lincoln County also got a great game from a two-way player: Ryleigh Shull. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up six earned (and two unearned) runs off ten hits (and not a single walk). Shull was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Allison Ramey and Rebecca Pennington did some serious damage despite the final result: Ramey went 1-for-3 with a home run and two runs, while Pennington scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Ironton's win bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Lincoln County, their record is now 12-2.
Ironton is on the road again on Saturday to play East Carter at 9:30 a.m. East Carter is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.9 runs per game this season. As for Lincoln County, they will head out on the road to take on Raceland at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Raceland's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three contests.
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