Martin County hit Gates County with a four-run sixth inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Red Barons fell just short of the Gators by a score of 6-5. The Red Barons were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Gators earlier this season, when they won 10-4.

Kyndall Banks
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Kyndall Banks was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. She is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in each of the last four games she's played.
Gates County's loss dropped their record down to 10-6. As for Martin County, their win bumped their record up to 11-5.
Gates County and Martin County should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings. The Red Barons (ranked 159th) will meet Bertie (ranked 401st) at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Martin County will take on Northeastern at 6:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank advantage (153 vs. 453).
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