First Flight dropped their record down to 13-8 on Tuesday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They came up short against the Currituck County Knights, falling 16-4. If the Nighthawks were looking for revenge after losing 7-6 to the Knights when the teams met back in May of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
First Flight saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dillon Francis, who went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
As for Currituck County, they pushed their record up to 14-8 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 games by ten runs or more this season.
On Currituck County's side, Dom Doran made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits. Doran was even better at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI and one triple. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Currituck County let Haiden McMurray and Mason Beliles run wild. McMurray went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI, while Beliles went 2-for-4 with three runs, two doubles, and one RBI. Those three runs gave Beliles a new career-high. Elijah Lehne also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
While First Flight 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 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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