The Currituck County Knights will head out on the road to face off against the First Flight Nighthawks at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Currituck County is looking to tack on another W to their ten-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Currituck County stacked a tenth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 17-0 margin over Northeastern.
Currituck County got a massive performance out of Michael Sawyer, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Will Brumsey, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4.
Meanwhile, First Flight unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Saturday. They lost 7-1 to Grassfield. The loss continues a trend for First Flight in their matchups with Grassfield: they've now lost three in a row.
Riley Gibson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
Currituck County's victory bumped their record up to 17-4. As for First Flight, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-5.
Both the pair just can't seem to miss. Currituck County has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.7 hits per game. However, it's not like First Flight struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.8. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Currituck County was able to grind out a solid win over First Flight in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, winning 6-2. Will Currituck County repeat their success, or does First Flight have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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