Currituck County extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping them down to 15-5. They lost 11-0 to the Windsor Dukes. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Knights, who until this contest were averaging 3.35 runs allowed.
As for Windsor, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-2 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games.
For Windsor's part, Rylin Szymanski made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over 4.2 innings pitched. Szymanski has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Blake Darden, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI, one run, and one double. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Cooke, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Currituck County will head out to face off against Pasquotank County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Windsor, they will venture away from home to square off against King William at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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