Martin County was the 4-2 winner over Tarboro when they last played one another on Tuesday, but their luck changed this time around. The Gators fell just short of the Vikings by a score of 6-5 on Thursday.
Martin County has also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 16-4 record this season. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the losses came by an average of only 1.33 runs. As for Tarboro, their win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-6.
Coming up, Martin County will be taking part in a tournament against West Carteret at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Tarboro, they will take on Hobgood Charter in a tournament on Tuesday. The Vikings' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Raiders have averaged an impressive 9.8 runs per game this season.
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