By Jim Walker

jim.walker@irontontribune.com

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — The Ironton Lady Fighting Tigers saved their best for last.

Trailing the entire game, the Lady Tigers rallied for 3 runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to edge the West Deptford (N.J.) Lady Eagles 3-2 on Thursday at the Ripken Experience Showcase.

Macy Harrold doubled in a run as the Lady Eagles took a 1-0 lead in the first inning.

Jordyn Ambrosius tripled to drive in a run as West Deptford (3-7) took a 2-0 lead in the third inning.

Ironton’s offense was unable to dent the plate until the bottom of the seventh when the Lady Fighting Tigers scored all 3 of their runs.

Aubrey Ferguson singled to drive in 2 runs and Jenna Compliment singled home the winning run.

Ava Bihl got the complete game win as she gave up just 6 hits, struck out 11 and walked 3.

Ferguson went 2-4 with 2 RBI, Compliment 2-3 with an RBI, Braegan Thomas 2-3 with a triple, Aubry Shavers 1-3 with a double and Kenley Neal 1-3 as Ironton had 9 hits.

Ambrosius took the loss as she struck out 6, walked 2 and all 3 runs were earned.

Erin Thayer was 3-4 and Harrold 2-4 with 2 doubles and an RBI for the Lady Eagles.

W. Deptford 101 000 0 = 2 6 0

Ironton  000 000 3 = 3 9 0

Jordyn Ambrosius and Nina Viola. Ava Bihl and Jenna Compliment. W-Bihl (IP-7.0, H-6, R-2, ER-2, K-11, BB-3). L-Ambrosius (IP-7.0, H-9, R-3, ER-3, K-6, BB-2). Hitting-West Deptford: Erin Thayer 3-4, Jordyn Ambrosius 1-3 3B, Macey Harrold 2-4 RBI 2-2B; Ironton: Miley Bias 1-3, Aubrey Ferguson 2-4 2-RBI, Braegan Thomas 2-3 3B, Jenna Compliment 2-3 RBI, Aubry Shavers 1-3 2B, Kenley Neal 1-3.

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Ironton 11

New Hartford 0

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — With 11 runs on 11 hits, the Ironton Lady Fighting Tigers might have wanted to find a casino and shoot some dice.

But the Lady Fighting Tigers were rolling up hits and runs to back the 2-hit pitching of Ava Bihl as they blanked the New Hartford (N.Y.) Lady Spartans 11-0 on Thursday in the Ripken Experience Showcase.

Bihl dominated as she struck out 12 of the 15 outs and walked just one.

Ironton (17-3) was led offensively as Aubrey Ferguson went 2-2 with a home run and 3 RBI, Kenley Neal 3-3 with 2 RBI,  Miley Bias 2-4 with a double, Bill 2-3 with a double with an RBI, Aubry Shavers 1-2 and Braegan Thomas had an RBI.

Ironton took a 4-0 lead in the first inning as Ferguson singled in one run and Neal had a 2-run hit.

The Lady Tigers made it 7-0 in the second  as Khamil Martin drove in a run and Ferguson slugged a 2-run homer.

The final 4 runs scored in the fourth to set up the run rule win.

Addie Way and Amelia Nimey each went 1-2 for New Hartford (1-2).

New Hartford 000 00 = 0 2 0

Ironton   430 4x = 11 11 0

Ruby Gehringer, Olivia Battaglia (4) and Taylor Scranton. Ava Bihl and Jenna Compliment. W-Bihl (IP-5.0, H-2, R-0, K-12, BB-1). L-Gehringer (IP-3.0, H-8, R-7, ER-5, K-5, BB-1). Battaglia (IP-1.0, H-1, R-4, ER-3, K-0, BB-3). Hitting—New Hartford: Addie Way 1-1, Amelia Nimey 1-2; Ironton: Miley Bias 2-4 2B, Khamil Martin RBI, Aubrey Ferguson 2-2 3-RBI HR, Braegan Thomas RBI, Jenna Compliment 1-2 RBI, Aubry Shavers 1-2, Ava Bihl 2-3 RBI 2B, Kenley Neal 3-3 2-RBI.