Recap: Airport Eagles vs. North Augusta Yellow Jackets
In what's become a running theme this season, Airport gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They put the hurt on the North Augusta Yellow Jackets with a sharp 13-3 win. The victory was familiar territory for Airport who now have nine in a row.
Graham Whittle tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Cam Atkins and Landon Jeffcoat did most of the damage at the plate: Atkins went 3-for-5 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs, while Jeffcoat scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Jeffcoat hasn't dropped below two stolen bases for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Hunter Epps, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Airport's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-1. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs per game. As for North Augusta, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.
Airport will have a chance to go back-to-back against North Augusta: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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