Manteo is 0-10 against Currituck County since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Manteo Redskins will look to defend their home field against the Currituck County Knights at 6:00 p.m.
Last Thursday, Manteo suffered a tough 11-2 loss at the hands of First Flight. Manteo has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Manteo saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Drew Brown, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Currituck County took a ten-point defeat the last time they faced off against Camden County, but they managed to turn things around on Friday. Currituck County came out on top in a nail-biter against Camden County and snuck past 5-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Currituck County.
Manteo's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Currituck County, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with that win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Manteo has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Currituck County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Manteo might still be hurting after the 12-1 defeat they got from Currituck County in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Can Manteo avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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