The Airport Eagles are taking a road trip to square off against the A.C. Flora Falcons at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The last three games Airport has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Airport is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Carolina's top teams: Hammond, who was ranked 23rd at the time (Airport was ranked 20th). The Eagles skirted past the Skyhawks 4-3.
Brice Gillette was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over seven innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Isahia Clemons was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in March.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for A.C. Flora, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They walked away with an 8-3 win over River Bluff on Tuesday.
A.C. Flora's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-5-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Airport, their record now sits at 16-4.
Airport came out on top in a nail-biter against A.C. Flora in their previous meeting back in March of 2022, sneaking past 1-0. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Falcons turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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