Ironton and Huntington squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Ironton had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Huntington Huntsmen by a score of 4-3. Ironton has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Huntington's part, Brayden Elliott spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up eight Ks. Elliott has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Huntington's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Braylon Leach, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Seth Throckmorton was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Ironton's loss dropped their record down to 14-11. As for Huntington, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 20-6.
Ironton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Huntington, they will face off against Fairland at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Huntington is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road.
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