The Ironton Fighting Tigers will face off against the Rock Hill Redmen at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Ironton will be strutting in after a win while Rock Hill will be coming in after a defeat.
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 marked the first that he has launched this season. Bryson Kerns was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 11 runs the game before, Rock Hill was a bit more limited in their game on Wednesday. They fell just short of Symmes Valley by a score of 4-2. The Redmen haven't had much luck with the Vikings recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Rock Hill's loss dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Ironton, their victory bumped their record up to 14-2.
Everything went Ironton's way against Rock Hill when the teams last played back in April, as Ironton made off with a 10-2 win. Do the Fighting Tigers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Redmen turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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