The AirHogs may have slipped out of playoff contention but nonetheless can tout several things about the 2010 season, including their three-almost-four-man 100 Hit Club, which includes Greg Porter (122), David Espinosa (113), Antoin Gray (101), and soon (hopefully), Robert Perry (91). Porter (.371) and Espinosa (.356) have been steady on the league leader board, currently batting 3rd and 4th in the league, respectively. The addition of former TCU coach Lance Brown as pitching coach was another notable highlight of the season, and his development of the pitching squad has proved RHP Ryne Tacker among the league Top-10 pitchers with his 7-5 record, and 81 strikeouts in 14 games started.

Friday the 13th lived up to it’s moniker as the AirHogs had their winning streak end against their cross town nemesis. The Ft. Worth Cats also ended their three game losing streak to Grand Prairie by winning 5-3. It was a close game with the ‘Hogs jumping out to a 1-0 lead at the end of the first. That lead was extended in the fifth to 2-0 on Aaron Garza’s RBI double. The Cats stormed back by tying it up. The ‘Hogs would retake the lead 4-3, but in the eighth Ft. Worth managed to bring in two more runs. The top of the ninth allowed an insurance run to cross the plate and Grand Prairie couldn’t recover.

Saturday and Sunday, the Cats really poured it on winning both games and getting the sweep. Saturday they blanked the ‘Hogs 6-0 and on Sunday won convincingly 8-2. The AirHogs were off on Monday and needed some rest. They play El Paso at home on the 18th and 19th before taking off on their final road trip of the season. The ‘Hogs play the Cats three more times in Ft. Worth on Friday and Saturday.

Saturday is a double header. Then head off to Pensacola to do battle with the first place Pelicans.