It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Ironton had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the South Point Pointers a 4-0 shutout. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last three times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Not much got past Braydon Baker, who gave up just five hits to keep South Point off the board. Baker has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive appearances.
Tyler Roach
| 05/28/25 vs South Point | 4 |
| 05/02/25 @ Dawson-Bryant | 3 |
| 04/21/25 @ Rock Hill | 3 |
| 04/18/25 vs South Point | 3 |
| 05/05/25 @ South Point | 1 |
On the hitting side, Tyler Roach was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with four stolen bases and one run. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Hughes, who went 1-for-2 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Ironton's win bumped their record up to 17-3. As for South Point, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-8.
Looking ahead, Ironton will be playing in front of their home fans against Minford at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. South Point does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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