Gates County had lost three straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 7-13 to make it four. They came up short against the Camden County Bruins, falling 8-2. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Bruins this season, with their most recent defeat being a 18-1 loss back in March.
Gates County saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sean Rountree, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run.
As for Camden County, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games.
On Camden County's side, the team relied heavily on Bradley Elias, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those three RBI gave Elias a new career-high. Adam Gregory was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Gates County will head out to challenge Perquimans at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Red Barons' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Pirates have averaged an impressive 7.6 runs per game this season. As for Camden County, they will challenge Manteo at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bruins' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Redskins have averaged an impressive 10.4 runs per game this season.
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