Ironton waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with ten straight wins... but they left with 11. They never let the Portsmouth Trojans onto the board and left with a 5-0 victory. That's more bragging rights for Ironton, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Not much got past Braylin Wallace, who gave up just three hits and racked up ten Ks to keep Portsmouth off the board. Wallace has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Bella Sorbilli, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Khamil Martin was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and a double.
Ironton pushed their record up to 16-4 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Portsmouth, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-12.
Ironton has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Russell at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Portsmouth, they will head out on the road to square off against South Point at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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