The First Flight Nighthawks will be taking part in a tournament against the Whiteville Wolfpack at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday. First Flight is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
First Flight came out on top against Pasquotank County on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run third inning. The Nighthawks were the clear victors by an 8-2 margin over the Panthers. Considering the Nighthawks have won ten matches by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Aaron Stewart and Cade Gehris did most of the damage at the plate: Stewart went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base, while Gehris went 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Everest Ouellette, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, Whiteville has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 2.65 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Monday. They lost 13-7 to J.H. Rose.
First Flight pushed their record up to 12-6 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.7 runs over those games. As for Whiteville, their loss dropped their record down to 14-3.
First Flight came out on top in a nail-biter against Whiteville when the teams last played back in June of 2021, sneaking past 3-2. Will the Nighthawks repeat their success, or do the Wolfpack have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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