Ironton won the last time they faced Portsmouth and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Fighting Tigers walked away with an 8-5 victory over the Trojans. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Fighting Tigers.
Layla Townsend
| 04/09/25 @ Portsmouth | 3 |
| 04/07/25 vs Fairland | 1 |
| 04/01/25 @ Fairland | 1 |
| 03/28/25 vs Portsmouth | 1 |
| 03/22/25 vs Minford | 1 |
Layla Townsend made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off ten hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-5. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Khamil Martin, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times she's played. Miley Bias was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Ironton's record is now 7-1. As for Portsmouth, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Ironton didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 9-6 win against Blazer on the 10th. Portsmouth has also already played their next game (against Fairland), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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