First Flight fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Holmes on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They suffered a tough 9-2 defeat at the hands of the Holmes Aces. First Flight's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
First Flight saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Owen LaVier, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases. Another player making a difference was Jordan Kempton, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, First Flight didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 17 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Holmes only tossed eight.
On Holmes' side, Maddox Bass was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
First Flight's defeat dropped their record down to 12-4. As for Holmes, their victory bumped their record up to 8-11.
First Flight will head out on the road to square off against Pasquotank County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pasquotank County is coming into the match with four straight losses at home, meaning First Flight will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. Holmes will take on Camden County at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Holmes will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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