The Airport Eagles will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Westside Rams at 7:00 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Wednesday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Airport had to settle for a 4-3 defeat against Gilbert.
Airport got a good showing from Cash Epps, who tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits.
At the plate, Airport saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Shane Hanna, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Westside unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Wednesday. They took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of Blue Ridge.
Westside also got a good showing from Jackson Holmes, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Holmes has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Airport has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 18-7 record this season. As for Westside, their loss dropped their record down to 12-14.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Airport has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Westside struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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