First Flight hit Martin County with a five-run fifth inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Gators fell 11-6 to the Nighthawks. The Gators were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Nighthawks earlier this season, when they won 11-3.
Martin County has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-5 record this season. As for First Flight, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 6-5.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Martin County is set to challenge their familiar foe Northeastern at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, First Flight will face off against rival Hertford County at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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