Gilbert dropped their record down to 26-6 on Friday, which also ended the team's 11-game streak of wins on the road. They lost 11-1 to the Airport Eagles. Unfortunately, that's the fourth time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, with their most recent defeat being a 10-1 loss on Thursday.
As for Airport, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 23-6. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games.
For Airport's part, Hunter Epps made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. What's more, Epps posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run and two runs. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season.
In other batting news, Justin Sightler was a standout: he went 1-for-3 with four RBI and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Landon Jeffcoat, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
While Gilbert 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 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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