Softball Preview: First Flight Nighthawks vs. Camden County Bruins
First Flight is 0-8 against Camden County since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The First Flight Nighthawks will head out on the road to take on the Camden County Bruins at 5:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (First Flight: 3.1, Camden County: 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
First Flight unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell victim to a rough 15-5 defeat at the hands of Camden County. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs First Flight has scored all season.
For Camden County's part, Caleigh Martin was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. Martin has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Martin was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aaliyah Anderson, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Ruby Arnette was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
First Flight's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-1. As for Camden County, they pushed their record up to 6-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
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