Jim Walker
jim.walker@irontontribune.com

SOUTH POINT — The Ironton Fighting Tigers got a big win, then let a big inning spoil a bid for a second big win.
Ironton got a run in the 12th inning to edge the South Point Pointers 5-4 in a suspended game on Wednesday. The Fighting Tigers then had a 6-5 lead going into the bottom of the sixth when it all came went south.
South Point scored six runs in the sixth and beat the Fighting Tigers 11-6 in an Ohio Valley Conference game.
In the 12th inning of the suspended game, Joel Blankenship led off with a walk and Garrett Carrico sacrificed him to second. Kyle Kleiman got an infield hit to put runners on the corners and Dane Wilson walked.
Larry Morris hit a ground ball that was misplayed for an error allowing Blankenship to score.
In the regularly scheduled game, Ironton (11-5, 8-4) scored four runs in the first inning.
Carrico singled, Brycen Thomas walked and Dane Wilson reached on an error.
Kyle Kleinman hit a sacrifice fly, Jacob Koerper walked and Morris cleared the bases with a double.
South Point (13-6, 7-5) got a run in the second when Drew Smith singled and Elijah Adams, Tanner Hall and Brody Blackwell all walked.

Ironton got the run back in the third on a single by Gage Salyers and Koerper’s double.
But the Pointers got three in the bottom of the inning.
Jonathan Henline, Logan Rose and Max Tabor all singled for a run. Logan Rose grounded out to score a run and Smith singled home Tabor.
The Pointers tied the game in the fourth when Hall walked, stole second, went to third on a fly out and scored on Logan Wade’s sacrifice fly.
Ironton took a 6-5 lead in the sixth.
Koerper doubled, went to third on an error and scored when Ethan Duncan hit into a double play.
But in the bottom of the sixth, Blackwell and Wade walked and moved up on an error. A wild pitch scored Blackwell and Henline’s triple scored Wade. Rose was safe on an error, Tabor singled, Smith walked, Elijah Adams hit into a fielder’s choice, Hall singled and a wild pitch scored the final run.
Ironton goes to Ashland, Ky., on Thursday and hosts Rock Hill on Friday. South Point visits Coal Grove on Friday.
Wednesday’s Game
Ironton       401    001    0    =    6    6    3
South Point    013    106    x    =    11    10    2
Larry Morris, Ethan Duncan (2), Gage Salyers (6), Tyler Malone (6) and Brycen Thomas. Logan Wade, Douglas Shaffer (1) and Max Tabor. W-Shaffer (IP-6.1, K-7, BB-2, H-5, R-2, ER-1). L-Salyers (IP-0.2, BB-3, H-3, R-6, ER-3). Morris (IP-1.2, K-1, BB-4, H-2, R-1, ER-1). Duncan (IP-3.1, K-2, BB-4, H-5, R-4, ER-4). Malone (IP-0.1). Hitting-Ironton: Garrett Carrico 2-4 2B, Gage Salyers 1-3, Jacob Koerper 2-2 2-2B RBI, Larry Morris 1-3, 2B 3-RBI; SP: Tanner Hall 1-3 2-RBI, Brody Blackw2ell 1-3 2B RBI, Jonathan Henline 3-3 3B RBI, Douglas Shaffer 1-4, Max Tabor 2-4 2-RBI, Drew Smith 2-2 RBI.
Suspended Game
South Point    101    010    100    000    =    4    9    4
Ironton       101    000    200    001    =    5    7    3
Logan Wade, Jonathan Henline (7), Douglas Shaffer (7), Logan Wade (12) and Max Tabor. Dane Wilson, Larry Morris (9), Dane Wilson (12) and Brycen Thomas. Wade (IP-6.1, K-7, BB-11, H-4, R-3, ER-0). Henline (IP-0.1, R-2, ER-2, K-0, BB-2, H-1). Shaffer (IP-4.2, K-3, BB-2, H-2). W-Wilson (IP-9.2, K-9, BB-1, R-4, ER-2, H-8). Morris (IP-2.1, K-3, BB-2). Hitting-SP: Tanner Hall 1-4 RBI, Logan Wade 2-5 RBI 2-2B, Brody Blackwell 1-5, Travis Dillon 2-4, Beau Taylor 1-3 RBI, Drew Smith 2-4; Ironton: Garrett Carrico 1-5 RBI, Kyle Kleinman 1-6, Dane Wilson 1-3, Larry Morris RBI, Gage Salyers 1-5, Tanner Bowles 2-6, Ethan Duncan 1-5.