Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Airport couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They fell just short of the Indian Land Warriors by a score of 6-5 on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Airport of the 13-6 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2022.
Airport saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hunter Epps, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Epps has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
Airport's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-8. As for Indian Land, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-9.
Airport will play host again on Friday to welcome Greer, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Greer: 3.8, Airport: 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Indian Land, they will head out on the road to challenge Easley at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Easley: 2.6, Indian Land: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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