First Flight fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Currituck County on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Currituck County Knights by a score of 7-6. First Flight was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Currituck County apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played last Tuesday.
Isaac Miles was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Miles has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Miles was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with an RBI.
In other batting news, Gabe Kelly made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Riley Gibson, who went 3-for-5 with a home run.
Like First Flight, Currituck County also got a great game from a two-way player: Riley Anderson. On the mound, he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Anderson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Braden Williams was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Will Brumsey was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
First Flight's defeat dropped their record down to 15-6. As for Currituck County, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-5.
First Flight will take on Princess Anne at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. First Flight is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season. Currituck County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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