The Currituck County Knights will take on the Nansemond River Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Currituck County turned things around against Manteo on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Redskins 10-9.
The team relied heavily on Amelia Cervantes, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Kori Belangia also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Currituck County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Manteo only posted a batting average of .207.
Meanwhile, Nansemond River made easy work of Churchland on Tuesday and carried off a 20-6 victory. The Warriors haven't had any issues with the Truckers recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Logan Greenwood was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Greenwood was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Nansemond River got a massive performance out of Demetria Burton, who went a perfect 5-for-5 with three stolen bases, five RBI, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Ashlyn Cosby, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Currituck County now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Nansemond River, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Currituck County couldn't quite get it done against Nansemond River in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 as they fell 9-5. Can Currituck County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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