It was a good run, but First Flight unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Saturday. They lost 7-1 to the Grassfield Grizzlies. The defeat continues a trend for First Flight in their matchups with Grassfield: they've now lost three in a row.
Riley Gibson was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
First Flight's loss dropped their record down to 14-5. As for Grassfield, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-2.
First Flight will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Currituck County at 6:00 p.m. Currituck County is coming into the matchup with eight straight victories on the road, so First Flight will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Grassfield, they will challenge Oscar Smith at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Grassfield's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Oscar Smith's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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