Air Academy is 2-8 against Lewis-Palmer since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Air Academy Kadets will look to defend their home field against the Lewis-Palmer Rangers at 4:00 p.m. The last four games Air Academy has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Tuesday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Air Academy had to settle for a 4-3 defeat against Lewis-Palmer. That's two games in a row now that Air Academy has lost by just one run.
Frank Flores Jr. put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Flores Jr. has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Flores Jr. was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run.
In other pitching news, Air Academy got a good showing from Wyatt Kelley, who pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Flores Jr. wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Sean Kramer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Air Academy's loss dropped their record down to 8-13. As for Lewis-Palmer, they pushed their record up to 14-7 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Air Academy hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Lewis-Palmer struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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