Baseball Game Preview: Bear Grass Charter - vs. First Flight Nighthawks

The Bear Grass Charter - will venture away from home to take on the First Flight Nighthawks at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Bear Grass Charter's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past Columbia 15-0.

Meanwhile, First Flight got the win against Pasquotank County on Tuesday by a conclusive 10-0. The victory continues a trend for the Nighthawks in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won six in a row.

First Flight got a massive performance out of Dillon Francis, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. The Nighthawks are undefeated when Francis posts two or more runs, but 5-6 otherwise. Fionn Reilly was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.

First Flight hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pasquotank County struck out nine times.

Bear Grass Charter's record is now 11-4. As for First Flight, their record now sits at 10-6.

Bear Grass Charter got the 'W' in their previous matchup back in March of 2025 against First Flight by a conclusive 8-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the - since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.