Softball Preview: First Flight Nighthawks vs. Currituck County Knights
First Flight is 1-9 against Currituck County since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The First Flight Nighthawks will look to defend their home field against the Currituck County Knights at 6:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (First Flight: 3, Currituck County: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
In what's become a running theme this season, First Flight gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Pasquotank County an 8-0 shutout. The victory made it back-to-back wins for First Flight.
Pasquotank County's batters probably weren't too happy with Riley Gilreath, who pitched a no hitter and racked up seven Ks (she gave up a single walk). Gilreath has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Hailey Stanley, who scored three runs while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Mamie Kyger, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Currituck County came up short against Nansemond River on Monday and fell 9-5. Currituck County has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mimi Shields was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Amelia Cervantes, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
First Flight's victory bumped their record up to 11-4. As for Currituck County, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-8.
Both the pair just can't seem to miss. First Flight has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.9 hits per game. However, it's not like Currituck County struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.3. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
First Flight came up short against Currituck County when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 6-1. Thankfully for First Flight, Kailey Bryant (who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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