For the second straight game, Bertie will face off against Gates County. The Falcons will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Red Barons at 6:00 p.m. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Bertie has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Gates County will arrive with five straight wins.
Bertie came up short against Gates County on Wednesday, falling 23-8.
For Gates County's part, Kamryn Riddick made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Riddick was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Gates County got a massive performance out of Zoey Nowell, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2. Those three stolen bases gave Nowell a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Taylor Westbrook, who scored three runs while going 2-for-2.
Gates County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .654. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Gates County's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-6. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.7 runs over those games. As for Bertie, their loss dropped their record down to 5-11.
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