PORTSMOUTH — If pitching is the name of the game, then the Ironton Fighting Tigers’ pitching Friday was named Jacob Hughes and Dawson Philyaw. Hughes and Philyaw combined on a 5-hitter as Ironton scored three times in the eighth inning to win a key Ohio Valley Conference game over the Portsmouth Trojans. “Jacob and Dawson’s pitching kept us in the game. Our pitching is our saving grace right now,” said Ironton coach John Hunt. “Until we can get our bats going like I know they

AID — Brenna Tibbs threw a one-hitter and hit a home run. And yet, it was still somewhat of a Bland performance. While Tibbs was doing her part, Maci Bland went 3-for-5 with a double, a home run and drove in five runs as the Symmes Valley Lady Vikings blanked the Ashland Kittens 10-0 in a five-inning run rule game on Thursday. Tibbs struck out 10 and walked one in getting the win. She threw 48 strikes among her 73 pitches. “That was a great win for us,” said Lady Vikings’ coa

PROCTORVILLE — Hits were scarce. Runs were at a premium. And the result was an outstanding pitcher’s duel. Nolan Fleming and Tanner Brown combined to edge Braydon Baker and the Ironton Fighting Tigers 2-1 in an Ohio Valley Conference game on Wednesday. Fleming went six innings allowing 6 hits, one unearned run with 6 strikeouts and a walk for the win, Brown got the save as he pitched the seventh giving up one hit. Baker threw a complete game in taking the loss. He allowed onl