The Airport Eagles will take on the T.C. Roberson Rams in a tournament on Tuesday. The last four games Airport has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Airport is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Carolina's top teams: River Bluff, who was ranked tenth at the time (Airport was ranked 16th). The Eagles sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-8 victory over the Gators on Monday.
Matthew Perry looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Landon Jeffcoat, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Rylan Bullis, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Airport lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, T.C. Roberson waltzed into their game on Monday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They came out on top against the Cavaliers by a score of 10-6. Ten seems to be a good number for the Rams as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Airport's record is now 14-2. As for T.C. Roberson, their record now sits at 10-4.
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