North Augusta is 10-0 against Airport since March of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The North Augusta Yellow Jackets will stay at home for another game and welcome the Airport Eagles at 5:30 p.m. North Augusta is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
North Augusta put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They were the clear victor by an 8-1 margin over White Knoll.
LeAnn Gilbert spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up ten Ks.
On the hitting side, Jordan Wiley was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Carley Penvose, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Meanwhile, Airport was not able to break out of their rough patch last Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of Irmo by a score of 6-5. That's two games in a row now that Airport has lost by just one run.
Airport saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Abigail Gartman, who scored a run while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Macie McCracken, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
North Augusta has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. As for Airport, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Monday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. North Augusta hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .366. However, it's not like Airport struggles in that department as they've averaged .321. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went North Augusta's way against Airport when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as North Augusta made off with a 12-0 victory. Will North Augusta repeat their success, or does Airport have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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