There's no place like home for Lewis-Palmer, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They skirted past the Air Academy Kadets 4-3. This was payback for Lewis-Palmer, who suffered a 16-12 loss the last time these two teams met.
Jake Provencio looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Hunter Morgan, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Danny Cook, who went 1-for-2 with a home run.
On Air Academy's side, Frank Flores Jr. was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He struck out eight batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Flores Jr. has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Flores Jr. was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run.
In other pitching news, Air Academy got a good showing from Wyatt Kelley, who pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Flores Jr. wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Sean Kramer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Lewis-Palmer's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-7. As for Air Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-13 record this season.
Lewis-Palmer will have a chance to go back-to-back against Air Academy: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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