It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but C.B. Aycock had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Currituck County Knights 4-3. For the Golden Falcons, this counts as revenge for the 6-3 win the Knights walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
Beckett Cruse looked comfortable as he tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Janeson Steele was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
C.B. Aycock is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-13 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Currituck County, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-9.
Coming up, C.B. Aycock will take on Triton on Friday. The Golden Falcons' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Hawks have averaged an impressive 6.4 runs per game this season. Currituck County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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