Softball Recap: Addi Kopp leads a balanced attack to beat Airport

By Team Reports May 20, 2024, 3:10pm

Softball Recap: Flat Rock Rams vs. Airport Jets

Flat Rock came tearing into Monday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 5-1 win over the Airport Jets. For Flat Rock, this counts as revenge for the 16-5 loss Airport walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April.

Ryen Clair made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Clair has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Clair was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run.

Clair wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Addi Kopp, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.

Flat Rock now has a winning record of 13-12. As for Airport, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-6.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Flat Rock will face off against St. Mary Catholic Central at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Airport, they will head out on the road to square off against Carlson at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Carlson is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.

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