The Rock Hill Redmen will venture away from home to square off against the Ironton Fighting Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
Rock Hill easily dispatched Dawson-Bryant on Monday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Redmen fell just short of Symmes Valley by a score of 4-2 on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Redmen have suffered since March 29th.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Ironton and Russell meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Friday. The Fighting Tigers came out on top against the Red Devils by a score of 12-9.
The team relied heavily on Ian Ginger, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and one triple. That home run was his first of the season. Bryson Kerns was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Ironton's record is now 14-2. As for Rock Hill, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-11 record this season.
Rock Hill might still be hurting after the 10-2 loss they got from Ironton in their previous meeting back in April. Can the Redmen avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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