Great Bridge hit Currituck County with a seven-run fifth inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Knights took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wildcats. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Knights of the 4-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2022.
Julia Twine put in work no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run over 4.1 innings pitched. Furthermore, she didn't allow a single earned run, the first time she has blanked an opponent since back in March. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run.
In other batting news, Victoria Jones was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one double.
This is the second loss in a row for Currituck County and nudges their season record down to 11-9. As for Great Bridge, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
Currituck County will face off against Nansemond-Suffolk Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Great Bridge, they will head out on the road to square off against Nansemond River at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The Wildcats' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Warriors have averaged an impressive 10.4 runs per game this season.
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