The Blazer Tomcats will face off against the Ironton Fighting Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Blazer is coming into the contest hot, having won their last three games.
Blazer is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 22-12 margin over Russell on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Tomcats have posted against the Red Devils since March 22, 2022.
Meanwhile, Ironton earned an 8-5 win over Portsmouth on Wednesday. The victory continues a trend for the Fighting Tigers in their matchups with the Trojans: they've now won five in a row.
Layla Townsend made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off ten hits (and not a single walk). Those nine strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Khamil Martin, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. That's the most home runs she has posted since back in April of 2024. Miley Bias was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Blazer pushed their record up to 8-4 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games. As for Ironton, their win bumped their record up to 7-1.
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