Hertford County hasn't had much luck against Currituck County recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Bears will venture away from home to square off against the Knights at 7:00 p.m. Hertford County has given up an average of 13.6 runs per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Hertford County is headed into Saturday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 14th straight game on Thursday. They came up short against Manteo, falling 16-2.
Meanwhile, Currituck County had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Eagles as they made off with a 13-3 victory. Considering the Knights have won nine contests by more than nine runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Dom Doran, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four stolen bases, four runs, and one double. What's more, he posted two hits, the most he's had since back in March. Riley Anderson was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs.
Currituck County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .458. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Currituck County pushed their record up to 11-7 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Hertford County, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-17.
Hertford County might still be hurting after the 16-0 loss they got from Currituck County in their previous meeting back in March. Can the Bears avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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