The crowd at Friday's league match between the Gates County Red Barons (Gatesville, NC) and the host Tarboro Vikings (Tarboro, NC), saw Gates County's softball squad achieve victory over Tarboro by a count of 20-0.

The Red Barons now sport a 3-6 record. They take the field next when they travel to Rosewood for a non-league match on Monday, March 27. Gates County will face a Eagles squad coming off a 19-3 non-league win over Smithfield-Selma (Smithfield, NC). The Eagles record now stands at 2-4.

With the loss, Tarboro falls to 0-9 on the campaign. The Vikings host Perquimans (Hertford, NC) to face the Pirates in a Four Rivers 1A match on Tuesday, March 28. The Pirates enter the match with a record of 7-2. Perquimans won 17-0 in their recent league match against North East Carolina Prep (Tarboro, NC)