Airport was the 4-2 winner over Gilbert when they last played one another on Tuesday, but their luck changed this time around. The Airport Eagles fell just short of the Gilbert Indians by a score of 4-3 on Wednesday.
Airport got a good showing from Cash Epps, who pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits.
On the hitting side, 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.
Airport has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 17-8 record this season. As for Gilbert, their win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-2.
Airport will take on Cardinal Newman at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Airport: 2, Cardinal Newman: 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. Gilbert does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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