The Ironton Fighting Tigers will face off against the West Deptford Eagles at 11:15 a.m. on Thursday. Ironton is coming into the contest hot, having won their last five games.
If Ironton beats West Deptford with 11 runs on Thursday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. The Fighting Tigers' pitcher stepped up to hand New Hartford an 11-0 shutout on Wednesday. The Fighting Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matchups by six runs or more this season.
The team relied heavily on Aubrey Ferguson, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Kenley Neal, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Ironton kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are a perfect 13-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 16 runs the game before, West Deptford was a bit more limited in their contest on Tuesday. They came up short against Jackson, falling 10-1. The game marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Macey Harrold made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two doubles and one run.
Ironton's win bumped their record up to 14-3. As for West Deptford, their loss was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-6.
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