The Currituck County Knights will be playing at home against the Holmes Aces at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Currituck County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
Currituck County had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Holmes a 5-0 shutout on Tuesday.
Currituck County saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaden Smith, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Currituck County's victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-4. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.9 runs per game. As for Holmes, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Currituck County has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Holmes struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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