First Flight never let their opponents score on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Pasquotank County Panthers 1-0. That result was just more of the same for these two, as First Flight also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Not much got past Riley Gilreath, who gave up just five hits and racked up seven Ks to keep Pasquotank County off the board. Gilreath has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, First Flight's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ashlyn Corey, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles.
On Pasquotank County's side, Natalee Meads spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up nine Ks.
First Flight's victory bumped their record up to 10-4. As for Pasquotank County, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-8.
First Flight will have a chance to go back-to-back against Pasquotank County: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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