Aiken was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 15th straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 17-7 walloping at the hands of the Airport Eagles. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Aiken of the 14-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Lyndin George made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Audrey Hembree, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Aiken always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .543. That's the best OBP they've managed all season.
On Airport's side, Addie Maynor made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Maynor was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI.
In other batting news, Abigail Gartman was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Aydan Vaughn, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Aiken's defeat dropped their record down to 1-16. As for Airport, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 8-7 record this season.
Aiken will look to defend their home field on Monday against South Aiken at 5:00 p.m. Aiken has given up an average of 9.7 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Airport, they will head out on the road to challenge Dreher at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Airport is coming into the match hot, having won their last three games.
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