Spring Valley is 1-6 against Airport since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Vikings are taking a road trip to take on the Eagles at 6:30 p.m.
On Tuesday, Spring Valley came up short against West Florence and fell 10-5.
Jacob Smoak
| 04/28/26 vs West Florence | 3 |
| 03/26/26 @ Ridge View | 3 |
| 03/24/26 vs Ridge View | 3 |
| 04/21/26 vs Lugoff-Elgin | 2 |
| 02/28/26 vs Westside | 2 |
| + 6 more games |
Jacob Smoak was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run. He is becoming a predictor of Spring Valley's success: when he posts at least three RBI the team is 2-1 (and 6-13 when he doesn't).
Meanwhile, Airport entered their tilt with Irmo on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Yellow Jackets 7-5.
The team relied heavily on Landon Jeffcoat, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with four RBI, one run, and one double. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Isahia Clemons, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run.
Spring Valley's loss dropped their record down to 8-14. As for Airport, their win bumped their record up to 19-5.
Spring Valley couldn't quite get it done against Airport when the teams last played back in March as they fell 6-1. Can the Vikings avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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