If First Flight was riding high off their 8-0 takedown of Pasquotank County last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The First Flight Nighthawks fell just short of the Currituck County Knights by a score of 3-1 on Tuesday. First Flight has struggled against Currituck County recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
First Flight saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ashlyn Corey, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
On Currituck County's side, Addy Romanczyk was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Romanczyk has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Romanczyk was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a triple and a run.
First Flight's defeat dropped their record down to 11-5. As for Currituck County, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season.
While First Flight had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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