Aiken was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 14th straight loss. 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 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
For Airport's part, Addie Maynor made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Maynor was even better at the plate, 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 Eva Platt, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-1.
Aiken's loss dropped their record down to 1-15. As for Airport, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season.
Aiken will be playing at home against South Aiken at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Aiken will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for Airport, they will head out on the road to square off against Dreher at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Airport will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
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