The Ironton Fighting Tigers will take on the Independence Patriots at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
After only one run in their last game, Ironton made sure to put some runs up on the board against Chesapeake on Saturday. Ironton never let Chesapeake onto the board and left with a 14-0 win.
Meanwhile, Independence can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Thursday. They put the hurt on Hilliard Davidson with a sharp 10-1 victory. The win was nothing new for Independence as they're now sitting on three straight.
Emma Lilly spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, Independence got a massive performance out of Emma Simpson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Parks, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Ironton now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Independence, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.
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