Ironton is on a six-game streak of home wins, while Wheelersburg is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Fighting Tigers will host the Pirates at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Ironton 2.1, Wheelersburg 1.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
While Ironton's win against Gallia Academy wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Fighting Tigers narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Blue Devils 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Fighting Tigers have posted since April 9th.
Braydon Baker spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up six Ks.
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At the plate, Ironton's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ian Ginger, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run. Ginger has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Meanwhile, Wheelersburg beat Waverly 4-1 on Wednesday. The Pirates haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Wheelersburg also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Jack Picklesimer gave up only one earned run on seven hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Brody Wilburn, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Jake Clevenger was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one run.
Ironton's victory bumped their record up to 10-0. As for Wheelersburg, their win bumped their record up to 12-4.
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