Rock Hill had lost three straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 5-12 to make it four. They fell 7-2 to the Ironton Fighting Tigers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Fighting Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-2 back in April.
As for Ironton, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-2 record this season. The win was nothing new for Ironton as they're now sitting on three straight.
For Ironton's part, Braydon Baker and Ian Ginger made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Baker tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Ginger didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Baker has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. At the plate, Baker went 2-for-3 with two runs and one double, while Ginger went 1-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Carter Bridges was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one run and one RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Tanner Kleinman was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Looking ahead, Rock Hill will head out to challenge Manchester at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Ironton, they will host Boyd County at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Lions' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so the Fighting Tigers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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