
Fighting Tigers
04/11/25 vs Chesapeake | 17 |
04/01/25 @ Fairland | 17 |
03/22/25 vs Minford | 15 |
04/18/25 vs South Point | 10 |
03/28/25 vs Portsmouth | 10 |
Ironton came tearing into Tuesday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the James Monroe Mavericks 11-2. The Fighting Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by six runs or more this season.
Ava Bihl and Miley Bias made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Bihl tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Bias pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Bihl has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances. At bat, Bihl went 3-for-4 with four RBI, one triple, and one run, while Bias went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Those four RBI gave Bihl a new career-high.
In other batting news, Khamil Martin was a standout: she got on base in three of her five plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Aubrey Ferguson, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Ironton kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They are a perfect 12-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Ironton's win bumped their record up to 13-3. As for James Monroe, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-11.
Coming up, Ironton will challenge New Hartford at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for James Monroe, they will take on Jackson at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Mavericks' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Ironman/Ironladies have averaged an impressive 8.2 runs per game this season.
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