The Airport Jets will square off against the Flat Rock Rams at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Airport is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Jefferson with a sharp 17-1 win on Monday. The victory continues a trend for the Jets in their matchups with the Bears: they've now won five in a row.
Alayna McDaniel looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
Brooklyn Martin
| 05/12/25 @ Jefferson | 6 |
| 05/05/25 @ Grosse Ile | 4 |
| 04/28/25 @ Riverview | 2 |
| 04/26/25 vs Carlson | 2 |
| 05/10/25 vs Ida | 1 |
At the plate, Brooklyn Martin was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with six RBI, two runs, and one double. Those six RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Olivia Tilley, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Airport hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in seven consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Flat Rock, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. Everything went their way against Grosse Ile on Monday as they made off with a 12-2 win.
Vanessa Neace made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with four RBI and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jaclynn Motyka, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Avery Mack was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs and two RBI.
Airport's victory bumped their record up to 14-4. As for Flat Rock, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 12-12.
Wednesday's game will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Airport hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .320. However, it's not like Flat Rock struggles in that department as they've averaged .355. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Airport skirted past Flat Rock 3-2 in their previous meeting back in April. Will the Jets repeat their success, or do the Rams have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
