Air Academy hasn't had much luck against Lewis-Palmer recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Kadets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Rangers at 4:00 p.m.
Air Academy fell victim to Lutheran and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lions. The game marked the first time this season in which the Kadets were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Lewis-Palmer came tearing into Saturday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Rams 16-10. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Rangers, who until this contest were averaging 3.71 runs allowed.
Joey Davis was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one double. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Charlie Lendt, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Lewis-Palmer pushed their record up to 15-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.5 runs over those games. As for Air Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-5-1.
Air Academy suffered a grim 10-4 defeat to Lewis-Palmer in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Kadets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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