Preview: Airport Eagles vs. South Aiken Thoroughbreds
The Airport Eagles will be playing at home against the South Aiken Thoroughbreds at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Airport is coming into the contest hot, having won their last seven games.
In what's become a running theme this season, Airport gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They blew past South Aiken 15-1. Airport's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Airport got a great performance from Graham Whittle as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Whittle has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Landon Jeffcoat was a standout: he scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Cam Atkins, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4.
Airport's win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs per game. As for South Aiken, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
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