For the second straight game, Tarboro will face off against Gates County. Tarboro will look to defend their home field on Friday against Gates County at 6:00 p.m. Tarboro has given up an average of 26.6 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Tarboro is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 38 runs on Monday, they were much more limited against Gates County on Tuesday. They lost 19-1 to the Red Barons. The Vikings have struggled against the Red Barons recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost meeting.
For Gates County's part, Genia Askew and Kamryn Riddick made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Askew pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Riddick tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Askew has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. At bat, Askew scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances, while Riddick scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in both of her plate appearances. Those three stolen bases gave Askew a new career-high.
In other batting news, Gates County got a massive performance out of Lauren Ross, who went 1-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those four RBI gave Ross a new career-high. Zoey Nowell was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-1.
Gates County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .767. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Gates County's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-6. As for Tarboro, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
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