Softball Preview: First Flight Nighthawks vs. Pasquotank County Panthers
First Flight is 9-1 against Pasquotank County since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The First Flight Nighthawks will head out on the road to square off against the Pasquotank County Panthers at 6:00 p.m. First Flight is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.7 runs per game this season.
Last Friday, First Flight came up short against Holmes and fell 7-3. First Flight has not had much luck with Holmes recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Riley Gilreath put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off seven hits. Gilreath was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Hailey Stanley made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two RBI. Savannah Schnader was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Even though they lost, First Flight didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Holmes only tossed four.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Pasquotank County's offense. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Currituck County on Friday. Pasquotank County has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Natalee Meads spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on eight hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Pasquotank County saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ashlynn Wiatt, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
First Flight's record now sits at 9-4. As for Pasquotank County, their record now sits at 5-7.
First Flight came out on top in a nail-biter against Pasquotank County in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, sneaking past 6-4. Will First Flight repeat their success, or does Pasquotank County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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