Airport had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 12-run drubbing they dealt Westwood on Friday. The Eagles blew past the Redhawks 15-3. Considering the Eagles have won five contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Brice Gillette made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Justin Sightler
| 04/04/25 @ Westwood | 4 |
| 03/21/25 vs Midland Valley | 3 |
| 03/17/25 vs South Aiken | 2 |
| 03/29/25 @ Irmo | 1 |
| 03/19/25 @ Midland Valley | 1 |
In other batting news, Justin Sightler was excellent, going 2-for-3 with four RBI and one triple. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Sundiata Anderson, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Airport is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Westwood, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Airport will head out to face off against Gray Collegiate Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Westwood, they will venture away from home to challenge Lugoff-Elgin at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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