Aiken extended their losing streak to four on Monday, dropping them down to 2-10. They lost 12-2 to the Airport Eagles. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 17-7 on March 3rd.
Aiken saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maddie Zeigler, who went 2-for-3 with one double.
As for Airport, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-7. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by six runs or more this season.
On Airport's side, Addie Maynor made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Maynor was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Airport got a massive performance out of Jayden Osborne, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those four hits gave Osborne a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Aydan Vaughn, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs, two doubles, and one stolen base.
Coming up, Aiken will play host again on Wednesday to welcome Spring Valley, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. The Green Hornets' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Vikings have averaged an impressive 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Airport, they will be playing at home against Providence Athletic Club at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Panthers have averaged an impressive 7.8 runs per game this season.
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