Gates County is 4-0 against North East Carolina Prep since April of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Gates County Red Barons will head out on the road to take on North East Carolina Prep at 7:00 p.m. Gates County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season.
Gates County put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season two weeks ago. Everything went their way against Tarboro as Gates County made off with a 16-0 win. 16 seems to be a good number for Gates County as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Camryn Piland was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Piland has been nothing but reliable on the mound: 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. Alexis Bartoli was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for North East Carolina Prep's offense. Their tough 15-0 defeat to Martin County on Monday might stick with them for a while. North East Carolina Prep just can't catch a break and has now endured seven losses in a row.
Gates County has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. As for North East Carolina Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-8.
North East Carolina Prep's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Gates County has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .679. It's a different story for North East Carolina Prep, though, as they've only averaged .266. Will they be able to contain Gates County's hitters?
Everything went Gates County's way against North East Carolina Prep when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Gates County made off with a 16-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gates County since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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