Airport is 0-10 against North Augusta since March of 2021 but things could change on Monday. Airport will welcome North Augusta at 7:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Airport will bounce into Monday's game after beating Midland Valley, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Airport came out on top against Midland Valley by a score of 12-8 on Friday.
Macie McCracken
| 03/21/25 @ Midland Valley | 2 |
| 03/06/25 vs Mid-Carolina | 1 |
| 04/25/24 vs Brookland-Cayce | 1 |
| 04/16/24 @ Wagener-Salley | 1 |
| 04/10/24 @ Dreher | 1 |
Ariana Feliciano and Macie McCracken did most of the damage at the plate: Feliciano scored three runs while going 3-for-5, while McCracken scored a run while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave McCracken a new career-high in doubles (two). Abigail Gartman was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask North Augusta). They put the hurt on Brookland-Cayce with a sharp 17-1 victory on Friday. The win continues a trend for the Yellow Jackets in their matchups with the Bearcats: they've now won five in a row.
Avery Rushing looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Ayla Holmes was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. That home run marked the first that she launched this season. Another player making a difference was Savannah Allen, who scored three runs while going 1-for-2.
North Augusta always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .625. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Airport has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. The win got North Augusta back to even at 4-4.
Airport suffered a grim 14-7 defeat to North Augusta when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can Airport avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
