Eagles
| 05/22/25 @ South Florence | 9-2 |
| 05/20/25 vs South Florence | 4-1 |
| 05/16/25 vs Gilbert | 11-1 |
| 05/15/25 @ Gilbert | 10-1 |
| 05/10/25 vs May River | 11-2 |
| + 2 more games |
With a playoff win on the line, Airport rose to the challenge on Thursday. They blew past the South Florence Bruins 9-2. The victory was familiar territory for the Eagles, who have now won seven contests in a row.
Hunter Epps made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two runs.
In other batting news, Brice Gillette was incredible, going 1-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season. Landon Jeffcoat was another key player, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base.
Airport's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 25-6. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for South Florence, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-12.
Coming up, Airport will host Seneca at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bobcats have averaged an impressive 6.9 runs per game this season. South Florence does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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