Elizabeth City’s new summer collegiate baseball team will welcome fans for its inaugural home game on Saturday night.
The River City Skippers’ inaugural home game is slated to begin at 7 p.m. Saturday against the Kinston Wingmen. The Skippers, one of the newest among the Old North State League’s team lineup, will play all home games at Holmes Field at Knobbs Creek Recreation Center off Ward Street.
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