Midland Valley is 0-10 against Airport since March of 2021 but things could change on Friday. The Midland Valley Mustangs are taking a road trip to square off against the Airport Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Midland Valley has given up an average of 6.9 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Midland Valley is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Wednesday. They lost 13-1 to Airport.
For Airport's part, Hunter Epps made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Epps has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Braden Gross, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Landon Jeffcoat also deserves some recognition as he scored his first runs of the season.
The win (which was Airport's fifth in a row) raised their record to 7-2. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to hits: they averaged an imposing 10.2 hits in those games compared to only 4.25 in the others. As for Midland Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6-1.
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