The Airport Eagles will challenge the River Bluff Gators at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Airport 2.7, River Bluff 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
River Bluff will take on a team with plenty of momentum: Airport extended their winning streak to four on Thursday. The Eagles had just enough and edged out Gray Collegiate Academy 3-1.
Cash Epps spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Airport's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Landon Jeffcoat, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one double. That stolen base marked the first that Jeffcoat snagged this season.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, River Bluff's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They came up short against Dutch Fork, falling 7-1.
Airport's victory bumped their record up to 15-3. As for River Bluff, their loss dropped their record down to 14-3.
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