Gallia Academy extended their losing streak to six on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 8-11 in the process. They fell 6-2 to the Ironton Fighting Tigers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Fighting Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-6 two weeks ago.
Gabby Champlin made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI. That double marked the first that she has hit this season.
As for Ironton, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.1 runs on average over those games.
On Ironton's side, Ava Bihl was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Bihl has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 13 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one RBI.
In other batting news, Ironton got a massive performance out of Aubrey Ferguson, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. That's the most hits Ferguson has posted since April 1st. Khamil Martin was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Coming up, Gallia Academy will venture away from home to take on Chesapeake at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The Panthers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.15 runs per game on average), something the Blue Devils will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Ironton, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Cabell Midland at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Fighting Tigers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Knights have averaged an impressive 10.3 runs per game this season.
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