The North Augusta Yellow Jackets are taking a road trip to challenge the Airport Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. North Augusta's hitters haven't had much luck over their past four games, but Monday's contest will give them a chance to turn things around.
North Augusta managed to slip by Brookland-Cayce the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. North Augusta came up short against Brookland-Cayce on Friday, falling 8-1.
North Augusta saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brady Jenkins, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. That run was Jenkins' first of the season.
Meanwhile, Airport entered their tilt with Midland Valley on Friday with five consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with six. They walked away with a 10-6 victory over the Mustangs.
Hunter Epps and Brice Gillette were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Epps pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Gillette tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Epps has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive appearances. 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.
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 matches they've averaged 11.
Airport's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-2. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for North Augusta, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
North Augusta couldn't quite finish off Airport in their previous meeting back in March of 2024 and fell 7-5. Can North Augusta avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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