Air Academy was the 16-12 winner over Lewis-Palmer when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Air Academy Kadets fell just short of the Lewis-Palmer Rangers by a score of 4-3 on Tuesday. That's two games in a row now that Air Academy has lost by just one run.
Frank Flores Jr. was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He struck out eight batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Flores Jr. has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Flores Jr. was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run.
In other pitching news, Air Academy got a good showing from Wyatt Kelley, who tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Flores Jr. wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Sean Kramer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Lewis-Palmer's side, Jake Provencio looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Hunter Morgan, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Danny Cook was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a home run.
Air Academy dropped their record down to 8-13 with that loss, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Lewis-Palmer, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season.
While Air Academy had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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