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The Lady Tiger win their season opener 15 to 0 over the Lady Hornets in 4. Nikki Elswick hit a 3 run out of the park homerun. Brea Tackett and Rebekkah Potter both hit triples. Kylie Summers pitched a no hitter striking out 8 and walking 1. Way to go Tigers.

Good Job girls !! This team is LOADED and should win the league. Great cast of talent. Good luck on the year !!

Nikki Elswick #11 hits the first out of the park homerun of the season on the new field for opening day. It was out of there...baby!!!! Great job to all the Lady Tigers.

Congrats Tigers, a great way to break in a new Field.

Great win Fighting Tigers!

Official stats from the game...

Coal Grove 000 0 = 0 0 3

Ironton 30(12) x = 15 12 1

Brown and Wilson. Kylie Summers and Emily Lilly. W-Summers (8-K, 1-BB). L-Brown (2-K, 4-BB). 2B-Ironton: Brea Tackett. 3B-Ironton: Nikki Elswick. HR-Ironton: Nikki Elswick. Hitting-Ironton: Taylor Lilly 2-3, Rebekkah Potter 1-2, Alex Taylor 1-3, Emily Lilly 3-3, Janie Morris 1-2, Brea Tackett 1-3, Kylie Summers 1-3, Nikki Elswick 2-2.

sportnut wrote:Nikki Elswick #11 hits the first out of the park homerun of the season on the new field for opening day. It was out of there...baby!!!! Great job to all the Lady Tigers.

Nikki could be one of the best athletics’ in Ironton. Keep in mind she just a Junior this year and really works hard in the class room which will help separate her from others next year when college's start calling.