First Flight has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Currituck County Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. First Flight's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Currituck County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
First Flight's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 5-0 victory over Currituck County.
Not much got past Jordan Kempton, who gave up just five hits to keep Currituck County off the board. Kempton has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Riley Gibson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Gabe Kelly was another key contributor, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with a home run.
First Flight's win bumped their record up to 15-5. As for Currituck County, their loss ended a ten-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 17-5.
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