Softball Preview: Manteo Redskins vs. Gates County Red Barons
Manteo is 10-0 against Gates County since March of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Manteo Redskins will be playing at home against the Gates County Red Barons at 5:00 p.m. Both teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
On Tuesday, everything went Manteo's way against Northeastern as Manteo made off with a 16-1 victory. With that win, Manteo brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Bailey Dickerson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Dickerson has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Dickerson was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Jazmine Cooper was incredible, going 1-for-1 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. PeeDee Berry was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Gates County put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 16-1 margin over North East Carolina Prep. Winning may never get old, but Gates County sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Like Manteo, Gates County also got a great game from a two-way player: Hailey Bauer. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. Bauer was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Gracie Tatem was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run and three runs. Another player making a difference was Emma Sheets, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Manteo is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 5-10 record this season. As for Gates County, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-5.
Everything went Manteo's way against Gates County when the teams last played back in April of 2021 as Manteo made off with a 15-8 win. Does Manteo have another victory up their sleeve, or will Gates County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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