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| 04/16/25 - Away | 15-4 W |
| 04/15/25 - Home | 16-6 W |
| 04/26/24 - Home | 11-1 W |
| 04/23/24 - Away | 6-1 W |
| 05/02/23 - Home | 7-4 W |
| + 5 more games |
Perquimans has gone 9-1 against Gates County recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Pirates will take on the Red Barons. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Perquimans is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Hobbton an 18-0 shutout. The win was familiar territory for the Pirates, who have now won nine matchups in a row.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Gates County, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Northampton County with a sharp 17-2 victory on Tuesday.
Kamryn Riddick and Taylor Westbrook did most of the damage at the plate: Riddick went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Westbrook went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Riddick has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Ava Turner, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Gates County hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They are 7-1 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Perquimans' win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-2. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Gates County, their win bumped their record up to 12-10.
Everything went Perquimans' way against Gates County in their previous meeting back in April, as Perquimans made off with a 15-4 victory. Will the Pirates repeat their success, or do the Red Barons have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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