First Flight wins going away against Manteo

By Team Reports Mar 19, 2024, 8:55pm

Recap: First Flight Nighthawks vs. Manteo Redskins

First Flight had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They never let the Manteo Redskins onto the board and left with a 15-0 win. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory First Flight has managed all season.

Riley Gibson was incredible, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and a triple. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Aaron Stewart, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.

First Flight's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Manteo, their loss was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-6.

First Flight will have a chance to go back-to-back against Manteo: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.

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