Gates County lost against Perquimans last Tuesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Red Barons came up short against the Pirates, falling 15-4. The Red Barons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
London Barber was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Zoey Nowell, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Gates County's defeat dropped their record down to 10-8. As for Perquimans, they pushed their record up to 15-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Coming up, Gates County will welcome John Paul II Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Saints have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.84 runs per game on average), something the Red Barons will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Perquimans, they will be taking part in a tournament against Northside - Pinetown at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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