Gates County fell victim to Martin County and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 15-0 to the Martin County Knights. Gates County has not had much luck with Martin County recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
For Martin County's part, the team relied heavily on Whitney Stevens, who went 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Izzy Williams, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Gates County's loss dropped their record down to 12-9. As for Martin County, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 21-1.
Gates County will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Manteo at 5:00 p.m. Manteo is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season. Martin County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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