Gates County is 3-0 against Franklin since April of 2023, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Gates County Red Barons will be playing at home against the Franklin Broncos at 4:30 p.m. Gates County will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
Gates County put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They never let Tarboro onto the board and left with a 16-0 win. 16 seems to be a good number for Gates County as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Camryn Piland was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Piland has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Piland was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Gates County got a massive performance out of Gracie Tatem, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Alexis Bartoli, who scored three runs while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, neither Franklin nor Windsor made it onto the board on Thursday thanks to some airtight pitching. The pair finished up on equal footing with a 0-0 draw.
Gates County is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. Franklin's tie makes their record 0-1-3 this season.
Gates County took their win against Franklin when the teams last played on March 12th by a conclusive 20-3. Will Gates County repeat their success, or does Franklin have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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