The scorekeeper got an easy start on Wednesday as neither Ironton nor Fairland made it on the board until the sixth inning. The Fighting Tigers fell just short of the Dragons by a score of 2-1. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Fighting Tigers couldn't push the score so high this time.
Braydon Baker spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Ironton saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carson Freeman, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
Fighting Tigers
| 04/22/26 vs Fairland | 1-2 |
| 04/20/26 vs Rock Hill | 10-0 |
| 04/17/26 @ South Point | 13-2 |
| 04/15/26 @ Dawson-Bryant | 7-2 |
| 04/13/26 vs Gallia Academy | 2-4 |
The defeat snapped Ironton's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 7-3 record. As for Fairland, their win bumped their record up to 6-8.
Ironton didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 7-4 victory against Portsmouth on the 24th. As for Fairland, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 9-5 win against Chesapeake on the 24th.
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