Rock Hill extended their losing streak to three on Wednesday, dropping them down to 6-14. They lost 7-0 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 17-0 back in April.
As for Ironton, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. Considering they have won 11 matchups by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
For Ironton's part, Ava Bihl made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Bihl has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than 14 strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one RBI.
In other batting news, Layla Townsend and Miley Bias did most of the damage at the plate: Townsend went 2-for-3 with three runs, two doubles, and one RBI, while Bias went 3-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Those two doubles gave Townsend a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kenley Neal, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Rock Hill will face off against rival Chesapeake at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Ironton is set to challenge their familiar foe Gallia Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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