After a string of six wins, Currituck County's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the First Flight Nighthawks. Currituck County was red-hot at the plate headed into the game (they scored no less than ten runs in the three matches prior) but First Flight's pitchers proved too tough.
Currituck County saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cayden Barth, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
On First Flight's side, the result came thanks to Jordan Kempton's shutout, as he gave up just five hits. Kempton has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Riley Gibson was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabe Kelly, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a home run.
Currituck County's defeat ended a ten-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 17-5. As for First Flight, their win bumped their record up to 15-5.
While Currituck County had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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