The Currituck County Knights will challenge the Windsor Dukes at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Currituck County 2.9, Windsor 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Pasquotank County hit Currituck County with a five-run second inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Knights fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 7-6. The Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mason Burch led a balanced group of hitters, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Dom Doran, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, Windsor waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They blew past the Cougars 12-1. Considering the Dukes have won eight games by more than nine runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Case Gunnells, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Ayden Mills was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Windsor always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .613. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Surry County only posted an OBP of .333.
Windsor's victory bumped their record up to 10-2. As for Currituck County, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Currituck County has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Windsor struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
