In what's become a running theme this season, Gates County gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Hertford County Bears with a sharp 16-1 victory. The win was some much needed relief for Gates County as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Gracie Tatem made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Tatem was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, Kyndall Banks was a standout: she got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three runs, a triple, and two RBI. London Barber was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Gates County's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-4. As for Hertford County, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-5.
Gates County will head out on the road to face off against Martin County at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Martin County will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Gates County surely won't give up without a fight. As for Hertford County, they will head out on the road to take on Northeastern at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Hertford County is facing Northeastern at the right time seeing as Northeastern is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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