Airport faced Riverview in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Jets walked away with a 10-5 victory over the Pirates. The Jets haven't had any issues with the Pirates recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
The team relied heavily on Olivia Tilley, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. That RBI marked the first that she has brought in this season. Emma Wehrs was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Airport was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .412. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Jets
| 04/28/25 @ Riverview | 10-5 |
| 04/26/25 @ Walled Lake Western | 16-0 |
| 04/23/25 @ Milan | 8-0 |
| 04/21/25 @ Flat Rock | 3-2 |
| 04/08/25 @ St. Mary Catholic Central | 9-6 |
Airport pushed their record up to 8-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs over those games. As for Riverview, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 12-3-1.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Airport will challenge rival St. Mary Catholic Central at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Jets 2.7, the Falcons/Kestrels 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Riverview is set to square off against their familiar foe Milan at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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