The Boyd County Lions will head out on the road to take on the Ironton Fighting Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Boyd County 3.6, Ironton 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Boyd County had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt Mercer County on Saturday. The Lions were the clear victors by a 12-2 margin over the Titans. The Lions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 contests by six runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Ironton waltzed into their matchup on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 7-2 win over the Redmen.
Braydon Baker and Ian Ginger made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Baker tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Ginger didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Baker has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. At bat, Baker went 2-for-3 with two runs and one double, while Ginger went 1-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Carter Bridges was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one run and one RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Tanner Kleinman was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Ironton pushed their record up to 15-2 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Boyd County, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 24-5.
Boyd County beat Ironton 5-2 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lions since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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