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 Friday. The First Flight Nighthawks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Pasquotank County Panthers at 6:00 p.m. First Flight is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.9 runs per game this season.
First Flight's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They skirted past Pasquotank County 1-0.
The result came thanks to Riley Gilreath's shutout, as she gave up just five hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, First Flight saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ashlyn Corey, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles.
First Flight's victory bumped their record up to 10-4. As for Pasquotank County, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-8.
Pasquotank County's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: First Flight hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .348. It's a different story for Pasquotank County, though, as they've only averaged .230. Will they be able to contain First Flight's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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