The First Flight Nighthawks will be playing at home against the Holmes Aces at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (First Flight has three straight victories, Holmes has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
First Flight will bounce into Friday's match after beating Holmes, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. First Flight came out on top in a nail-biter against Holmes on Wednesday and snuck past 4-2.
Riley Gibson was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Gibson was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
First Flight's win bumped their record up to 12-3. As for Holmes, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-11.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. First Flight has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Holmes struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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