Baseball Recap: Airport Beats Midland Valley for Their Sixth Straight Victory

Eagles

Previous 6 Games

03/21/25 vs Midland Valley	10-6
03/19/25 @ Midland Valley	13-1
03/17/25 vs South Aiken	16-0
03/14/25 @ South Aiken	4-1
03/12/25 @ Aiken	15-3
03/11/25 vs Aiken	7-2

Airport entered their tilt with Midland Valley on Friday with five consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with six. They came out on top against the Mustangs by a score of 10-6. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 13-1 last Wednesday.

Hunter Epps and Brice Gillette made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Epps tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Gillette pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in April of 2024. At bat, Epps scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Gillette scored a run while going 2-for-4. That's the most hits Epps has posted since back in March of 2024.

They weren't the only ones making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Gabe Ingram, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Landon Jeffcoat also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.

Airport kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.8 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matchups they've averaged 11.

Airport pushed their record up to 8-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Midland Valley, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7-1.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Airport will host North Augusta at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Midland Valley, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Gilbert at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Gilbert's pitching crew has only allowed 1.2 runs per game this season, so Midland Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them.