Ironton barely beat Minford the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Ironton put the hurt on Minford with a sharp 16-1 victory on Saturday. That looming 16-1 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Fighting Tigers yet this season.
Layla Townsend made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Kenley Neal
| 03/22/25 vs Minford | 3 |
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In other batting news, Ironton got a massive performance out of Kenley Neal, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Those three runs gave Neal a new career-high. Khamil Martin was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Ironton was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .520. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .423 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Ironton's win bumped their record up to 5-1.
Coming up, Ironton will look to defend their home field on Friday against Portsmouth at 5:30 p.m. As for Minford, they will hit the road for the first time this season to square off against Symmes Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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