Wednesday just wasn't the day for Gates County's offense. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 15-0 to the Manteo Redskins, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Gates County just can't catch a break and has now endured three losses in a row.
For Manteo's part, Jada Flowers made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Flowers was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Manteo got a massive performance out of Sydnee Ballance, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Bridgett Berry was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Gates County's defeat dropped their record down to 12-10. As for Manteo, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a massive bump to their 11-12 record this season.
Gates County will head out on the road to take on Holmes at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Gates County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season. As for Manteo, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Camden County at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Camden County will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Manteo surely won't give up without a fight.
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