Lady Tigers Keep Bats Rolling in Win Over Fairland

IRONTON — The Ironton Lady Fighting Tigers just keep on hitting.

Ironton had 13 hits as they beat the Fairland Lady Dragons 11-2 in an Ohio Valley Conference game on Tuesday.

Ironton (6-1, 3-0) was led by Ryleigh Kouns who went 3-4 with a double and 4 runs batted in. Khamil Martin was 2-4 with a home run and 2 RBI, Layla Townsend was 2-4, Miley Bias 2-5, Braegan Thomas 1-4 and Kenley Neal had a pair of RBIs.

Ava Bihl backed her own 4-hit pitching performance by going 3-3 with a double and an RBI. Bihl struck out 15 and walked 2 while allowing 2 earned runs as she went the distance.

Aubrey Hayes was 2-4 with an RBI, Katie Dehart 1-3 with a double and RBI and Aubree Cyrus 1-3 for Fairland (0-7, 0-3).

Fairland 000 020 0 = 2 4 1

Ironton  214 301 x = 11 13 0

Maddie Short and Ava Thacker, Nevaeh Clark (4). Ava Bihl and Jenna Compliment. W-Bihl (IP-7.0, H-4, R-2, ER-2, K-15, BB-2). L-Short (IP-6.0, H-13, R-11, ER-9, K-3, BB-2). Hitting-Fairland: Aubrey Hayes 2-4 RBI, Katie Dehart 1-3 RBI 2B, Aubree Cyrus 1-3; Ironton: Layla Townsend 2-4, Khamil Martin 2-4 2-RBI HR, Kenley Neal 2-RBI, Miley Bias 2-5, Ryleigh Kouns 3-4 4-RBI 2B, Ava Bihl 3-3 RBI 2B, Braegan Thomas 1-4.