Gates County is 0-10 against Manteo since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Gates County Red Barons will head out on the road to challenge the Manteo Redskins at 5:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Gates County is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against North East Carolina Prep (and have done all season long). Gates County was the clear victor by a 16-1 margin over North East Carolina Prep on Wednesday. 16 seems to be a good number for Gates County as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Hailey Bauer made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. Bauer has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Bauer was also solid in the batter's box, 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 Emma Sheets, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Manteo got the win against Northeastern on Tuesday by a conclusive 16-1. With that victory, Manteo brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Like Gates County, Manteo also got a great game from a two-way player: Bailey Dickerson. She struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Dickerson was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jazmine Cooper, who went 1-for-1 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Bridgett Berry was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
The win (which was Gates County's fourth in a row) raised their record to 9-5. As for Manteo, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-10.
Gates County might still be hurting after the 15-8 loss they got from Manteo in their previous meeting back in April of 2021. Thankfully for Gates County, Emily Williams (who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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