If Gates County was riding high off their 3-0 takedown of Washington County last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Gates County Red Barons fell just short of the Bear Grass Charter Bears by a score of 3-2 on Wednesday. The Red Barons have struggled against the Bears recently, as their game on Wednesday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Gates County took Bear Grass Charter into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking six-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 25-19, 25-12, 14-25, 15-9.
Gates County's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-7. As for Bear Grass Charter, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 4-4 record this season.
Gates County will be playing in front of their home fans against Perquimans at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Perquimans will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Gates County surely won't give up without a fight. As for Bear Grass Charter, they will host Columbia at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bear Grass Charter is facing Columbia at the right time seeing as Columbia is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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