In-Between Yardage Strategy on The Course

I often have a scenario like this one during a round: 142 yard shot. A 9 iron for me will probably be short unless I kill it and an 8 iron goes too long. The choices have pros and cons: over swing on a 9 I could push right or hook it. Try to baby an 8 I could push right or chunk it. Another choice is to take an 8 or even 7 and choke down while making standard swing. Tom, curious on how you handle this scenario.

Matt