Fighting Tigers
| 04/22/26 vs Fairland | 11-1 |
| 04/20/26 vs Rock Hill | 17-0 |
| 04/17/26 @ South Point | 2-0 |
| 04/15/26 @ Dawson-Bryant | 4-0 |
| 04/13/26 vs Gallia Academy | 11-5 |
| + 3 more games |
Ironton had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.7 runs) and they went ahead and made it eight on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Fairland Dragons as they made off with an 11-1 win. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 10-0 on April 2nd.
Ava Bihl was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in ten consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Khamil Martin, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Kaylee Bridges also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen bases of the season.
Ironton hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fairland struck out 11 times.
Ironton's record is now 11-4. As for Fairland, their loss was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-13.
Coming up, Ironton will be playing in front of their home fans against Cabell Midland at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Fighting Tigers 3.2, the Knights 0.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Fairland, they will venture away from home to square off against Chesapeake at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Panthers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed ten runs per game on average), something the Dragons will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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