After three games on the road, North Augusta is heading back home. They will take on the Airport Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
On Monday, North Augusta suffered a tough 13-3 defeat at the hands of Airport.
For Airport's part, Graham Whittle tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Whittle has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Cam Atkins and Landon Jeffcoat did most of the damage at the plate: 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. The team also got some help courtesy of Hunter Epps, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
North Augusta's loss was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Airport, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 12-1.
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