Red Barons
| 03/25/25 vs Tarboro | 18 |
| 03/07/25 @ Hertford County | 18 |
| 03/10/25 @ Columbia | 17 |
| 03/28/25 @ Tarboro | 16 |
| 04/09/25 vs Bertie | 15 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Gates County). They were the clear victors by a 23-8 margin over the Bertie Falcons on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for the Red Barons, who have now won nine matchups by 11 runs or more so far this season.
Kamryn Riddick made a big impact no matter where she played. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Riddick was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Gates County got a massive performance out of Zoey Nowell, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2. Those three stolen bases gave Nowell a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Taylor Westbrook, who scored three runs while going 2-for-2.
Gates County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .654. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
The victory (which was Gates County's fifth in a row) raised their record to 9-6. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.0 runs over those games. As for Bertie, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-11.
Gates County will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Falcons: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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