Softball Preview: Gates County Red Barons vs. Bertie Falcons
The Gates County Red Barons will head out on the road to square off against the Bertie Falcons at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Gates County has four straight wins, Bertie has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
In what's become a running theme this season, Gates County gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They put the hurt on North East Carolina Prep with a sharp 16-1 win. 16 seems to be a good number for Gates County as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Hailey Bauer was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. Bauer has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Bauer was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gracie Tatem, who went 2-for-2 with a home run and three runs. Emma Sheets was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Bertie's offense. They suffered a rough 23-0 defeat at the hands of Martin County on Tuesday.
Gates County is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. As for Bertie, their loss dropped their record down to 2-10.
Gates County took their win against Bertie in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 25-6. Does Gates County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bertie turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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