D.H. Conley had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.7 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the First Flight Nighthawks a 4-0 shutout. Four seems to be a good number for the Vikings as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Conner Berry got the start for D.H. Conley and what a start it was: he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over five innings pitched. Berry has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season. Caleb Case relieved him and did a solid job, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Coleton Newbern
| 03/21/26 vs First Flight | 2 |
| 03/20/26 @ Martin County | 1 |
| 03/17/26 vs Garner | 1 |
| 03/07/26 vs Cardinal Gibbons | 1 |
| 03/06/26 vs Clayton | 1 |
| + 8 more games |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Coleton Newbern, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2025. Another player making a difference was Brody Brannan, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
D.H. Conley hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive matchups.
D.H. Conley's win bumped their record up to 9-1. As for First Flight, they moved to 6-2 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Looking ahead, D.H. Conley will venture away from home to take on White Oak at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The game will give D.H. Conley their first taste of in-conference action this season. As for First Flight, they will square off against Martin County at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Nighthawks 4, the Gators 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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