Air Academy strolled into their game on Saturday with a perfect record and they left with the same. Everything went their way against the Kennedy Commanders as they made off with an 11-2 win. While the Kadets didn't have the best season last year (they finished 5-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Maeleigh Hunt
| 08/30/25 vs Kennedy | 8 |
| 08/29/25 vs Pueblo East | 4 |
| 10/09/24 vs Lutheran | 1 |
| 10/07/24 @ Palmer Ridge | 2 |
| 10/02/24 @ Cheyenne Mountain | 3 |
| + 7 more games |
Maeleigh Hunt and Bailey Williams made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Hunt struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Williams pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the most strikeouts Hunt has posted since back in September of 2024. At the plate, Hunt went 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI, while Williams went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That home run marked the first that Williams has launched this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kiera Finkle, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That triple was her first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Riya Dravida, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Air Academy hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least two batters every time they've taken the field this season.
Air Academy's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Kennedy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Coming up, Air Academy will hit the road for the first time this season to face off against Lewis-Palmer at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Kennedy, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 15-2 defeat against Canon City on the 30th.
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