For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Russell and Ironton meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Friday. The Red Devils took a 12-9 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Fighting Tigers. The Red Devils were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Fighting Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
Elijah Hankins was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single earned run, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in April. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Kyle Mokas
| 03/31/25 vs Moniteau | 5 |
| 05/09/25 vs Ironton | 3 |
| 04/17/25 @ Lawrence County | 3 |
| 04/15/25 vs Raceland | 3 |
| 04/30/25 @ Lewis County | 2 |
| + 14 more games |
In other batting news, Kyle Mokas made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Russell is 10-3 when Mokas posts two or more runs, but 6-8 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Jacob Toliver, who went 2-for-4 with one triple and one run.
Russell's loss dropped their record down to 16-11. As for Ironton, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-2.
Coming up, Russell will square off against Blazer at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Ironton, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Rock Hill at 5:30 p.m.
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