Gates County extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping them down to 4-4. They lost 9-3 to the Holmes Aces. If the Red Barons were looking for revenge after losing 15-12 to the Aces when the teams met back in March of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Andrew Brown put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Brown was even better at the plate, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one double. That home run was his first of the season.
Brown wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jimmy Rountree, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run.
As for Holmes, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. Considering they have won four matchups by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
On Holmes' side, Robbie Wright spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on eight hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Myles Cobb and Evan Williams did most of the damage at the plate: Cobb went 3-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Williams got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI and one run. Holmes is undefeated when Cobb posts two or more runs, but 3-5 otherwise. Ashton Stallings was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
While Gates County had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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