Gates County can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent game on Wednesday. Everything went their way against North East Carolina Prep as the Gates County Red Barons made off with a 16-1 win. The victory was nothing new for Gates County as they're now sitting on four straight.
Hailey Bauer was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. Bauer has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Bauer was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Gracie Tatem was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run and three runs. Another player making a difference was Alexis Bartoli, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI and a run.
Gates County's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-5. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.0 runs per game. As for North East Carolina Prep, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-10.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Gates County will face off against Bertie at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bertie's hitters has struggled lately (they haven't scored a run in four consecutive games), something the team is no doubt ready to change. As for North East Carolina Prep, they will head out on the road to challenge Tarboro at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
