Ironton had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Fairland Dragons 7-6. That's two games straight that Ironton has won by just one run.
For Fairland's part, Ethan Wall was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Wall has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Wall was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Wall wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Carson Sansom, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Ironton is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for Fairland, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-10.
Ironton will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Portsmouth at 5:30 p.m. Portsmouth is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.9 runs per game this season. As for Fairland, they will head out on the road to challenge Chesapeake at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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