The Air Academy Kadets are on the road again on Saturday to play the Erie Tigers at 12:00 p.m. Air Academy will be strutting in after a victory while Erie will be coming in after a loss.
Last Wednesday, Air Academy beat Doherty 7-2. The win was just what Air Academy needed coming off of an 11-0 defeat in their prior contest.
Tyler Morales made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Morales was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sam Steubing, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Erie suffered a tough 13-2 loss at the hands of Brighton on Thursday. Erie has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Erie saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ronin Ward, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and a run.
Air Academy's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-6. As for Erie, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Air Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Erie struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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