By JIM WALKER

Tribune Sports Editor

Sami Nixon had good control and the Rock Hill Redwomen took control as they beat the Ironton Lady Fighting Tigers 8-1 Tuesday.

Nixon gave up four hits and struck out six but did not walk a batter in going the distance to get the win.

“She threw the ball well,” said Rock Hill coach Mary Jane Harper.

Morgan Schug was 3-4 with a double and Lindy Simpson 2-3 with a double to lead the Rock Hill offense.

Nikki Elswick was 2-3 with a triple for Ironton (1-1).

Rock Hill broke a scoreless tie with four runs in the top of the second inning.

Simpson singled, Haylia Gannon was hit by a pitch and Nixon walked to load the bases. Morgan Damron hit into a fielder’s choice to score a run, Chelsea Harper tripled for two runs and Schug singled home Harper.

Ironton got a run in the bottom of the inning when Elswick tripled and scored on a wild pitch.

The Redwomen pushed across two runs in the third when Brooke Hanshaw reached on an error, Simpson doubled, BreeAnna Depriest hit a sacrifice fly and a throwing error scored Simpson.

The final two runs scored in the sixth.

Damron walked, Harper reached on a fielder’s choice and Schug and Dani Crabtree both grounded out to score runs.

Rock Hill 042 002 0 = 8 7 0

Ironton 010 000 0 = 1 4 3

Sami Nixon and Haylia Gannon. Karlie Collins and Saige Fields. W-Nixon (K-6, BB-0). L-Collins (K-7, BB-4). 2B-RH: Morgan Schug, Lindy Simpson, Brooke Hanshaw. 3B-RH: Chelsea Harper; Ironton: Nikki Elswick. Hitting-Rock Hill: Chelsea Harper 1-4, Morgan Schug 3-4, Brooke Hanshaw 1-4, Lindy Simpson 2-3: Ironton: Andi Kratzenberg 1-3, Laken White 1-3, Nikki Elswick 2-3.