There's no place like home for South Point, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They walked away with a 5-2 victory over the Ironton Fighting Tigers on Tuesday. While the Pointers didn't have the best season last year (they finished 5-19), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Kota Copley
| 04/15/25 vs Ironton | 9 |
| 04/12/25 vs Johnson Central | 7 |
| 04/11/25 @ Rock Hill | 6 |
Kota Copley made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, South Point let Adyson Copley and Josie Kidd run wild. Copley went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, one double, and one RBI, while Kidd went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
South Point is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Ironton, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 9-2 record.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. South Point is set to take on their familiar foe Fairland at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Ironton will face off against rival Dawson-Bryant at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Fighting Tigers 3.5, the Hornets 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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