The Airport Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the North Augusta Yellow Jackets at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Airport has nine straight victories, North Augusta has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Airport can now show off 11 landslide victories after their most recent match on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 13-3 margin over North Augusta.
Graham Whittle tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Airport let Cam Atkins and Landon Jeffcoat loose on the outfield. Atkins went 3-for-5 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs, while Jeffcoat scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Jeffcoat is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen two or more in the last three games he's played. Miller Harrelson was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Airport's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-1. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs per game. As for North Augusta, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
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