The First Flight Nighthawks will be playing at home against the Princess Anne Cavaliers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
First Flight fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Currituck County on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Knights by a score of 7-6.
Isaac Miles put in work while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Miles has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Miles was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with an RBI.
In other batting news, Gabe Kelly was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Owen LaVier was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Princess Anne unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Tuesday. They lost 12-0 to First Colonial. The contest marked the first time this season in which Princess Anne was not able to get on the board.
First Flight's loss dropped their record down to 15-6. As for Princess Anne, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-4.
First Flight might still be hurting after the 13-0 loss they got from Princess Anne when the teams last played back in April of 2019. Thankfully for First Flight, Jordan Irizarry (who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over four innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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