Pasquotank County extended their losing streak to eight on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 2-11 in the process. They lost 8-2 to the First Flight Nighthawks. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Nighthawks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 19-2 on Tuesday.
Landon Dodson put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run.
Dodson wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Mattie McDaniels, who went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases. Gabe Gonzalez also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
As for First Flight, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 12-6. The result was nothing new for the Nighthawks, who have now won ten matches by six runs or more so far this season.
On First Flight's side, Aaron Stewart and Cade Gehris did most of the damage at the plate: Stewart went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base, while Gehris went 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. Everest Ouellette was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Pasquotank County didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 12-0 defeat against Perquimans on the 19th. As for First Flight, they will take on Whiteville in a tournament on Tuesday.
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