Ironton won against Amanda-Clearcreek on Monday with four runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. The Fighting Tigers' pitcher stepped up to hand the Portsmouth West Senators a 4-0 shutout. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Fighting Tigers.

Braydon Baker
| 05/22/26 vs Portsmouth West | 13 |
| 05/14/26 @ Boyd County | 5 |
| 05/01/26 vs Dawson-Bryant | 6 |
| 04/27/26 vs Chesapeake | 11 |
| 04/22/26 vs Fairland | 10 |
| + 3 more games |
The result came thanks to Braydon Baker's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up 13 Ks. He has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Ironton saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carter Bridges, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Ironton's victory bumped their record up to 16-6. As for Portsmouth West, they dropped their record down to 8-17 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.
As of now, neither Ironton nor the Senators have any future games scheduled.
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