Ferguson's grand slam performance leads Lady Tigers over Lady Pointers

IRONTON — Aubrey Ferguson had a grand slamming day.

Ferguson went 3-for-5 with a grand slam home run, a double and 8 runs batted in as the Ironton Lady Fighting Tigers beat the South Point Lady Pointers 15-5 on Friday in an Ohio Valley Conference game.

Ironton (11-3, 7-2) collected 14 hits with Layla Townsend going 2-4, Ava Bihl 2-4 with a double and 2 RBI, Aubry Shavers 2-3 with an RBI, Khamil Martin 1-2 with a double and 2 RBI, Braegan Thomas 1-3 with a double, Miley Bias 1-2, Ryleigh Kouns 1-3 and Kenley Neal 1-4.

Ferguson gave Ironton a 1-0 lead in the first inning with an RBI single.

South Point came back to take a 3-1 lead in the top of the second when Josie Kidd belted a solo home run and Kota Copley had a 2-run double.

But Ironton came back with 3 runs of its own in the bottom of the inning when Khamil Martin doubled home 2 runs and Ferguson grounded out scoring a run.

Jaidyn Malone hit a sacrifice fly in the top of the third inning to tie the game only to have Ironton erupt for 6 runs on 4 hits in the bottom of the frame keyed by Ferguson’s grand slam home run.

Bihl got the win as she gave up 7 hits, 4 earned runs with 9 strikeouts and one walk.

South Point (9-4, 5-2) was led by Saratina Jackson who was 2-3 and Copley who was 3-4 with a a double and 2 RBI. Kidd 1-1 with the home run, and Addison Copley 1-2 with an RBI.

South Point 031 100 = 5 7 1

Ironton 136 041 = 15 14 1

Kota Copley, Kyleigh Castle (6) and Jaidyn Malone. Ava Bihl and Jenna Compliment. W-Bihl (IP-6.0, H-7, R-5, ER-4, K-9, BB-1). L-Copley (IP-5.0, H-12, R-14, ER-13, K-4, BB-6). Castle (IP-0.2, H-2, R-1, ER-0, K-0, BB-1). Hitting-South Point: Saratina Jackson 2-3, Kota Copley 3-4 2-RBI 2B, Josie Kidd 1-1 RBI, Adyson Copley 1-2 RBI, Jaidyn Malone RBI; Ironton: Miley Bias 1-2, Khamil Martin 1-2 2-RBI 2B, Ryleigh Kouns 1-3, Aubrey Ferguson 3-5  8-RBI HR, Braegan Thomas 1-3 2B, Aubry Shavers 2-3 RBI, Layla Townsend 3-4, Ava Bihl 2-4 2-RBI 2B, Kenley Neal 1-4.