Manteo is 2-8 against First Flight since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Manteo Redskins will be playing at home against the First Flight Nighthawks at 6:00 p.m. That game will pit two of the most dominant sluggers against one another: Drew Brown and Riley Gibson.
Manteo fell victim to First Flight and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 15-0 walloping at the hands of the Nighthawks. The game marked that first time this year in which Manteo was not able to get on the board.
For First Flight's part, Gibson was incredible, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and a triple. Gibson has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Aaron Stewart was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Manteo's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for First Flight, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday 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 First Flight struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.6 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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