Bertie was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 11-6 to the Tarboro Vikings. The Falcons were not able to make up for their loss to the Vikings from their previous meeting back in March of 2024.
Messiah White put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits. White was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Tayvien Ward was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. He also put up a double, which was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Shane Lowers, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Bertie's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Tarboro, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-2.
Bertie didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 13-10 victory against Hertford County on the 19th. As for Tarboro, they are taking a road trip to challenge Bertie at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Tarboro is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
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