The Gates County Red Barons are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Martin County Knights at 6:00 p.m. Gates County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.9 runs per game this season.
Gates County lost 11-1 to Perquimans on Friday. Gates County has not had much luck with Perquimans recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, Martin County stacked a 15th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Tarboro a 21-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but Martin County sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Ty'Hiera Wooten was a standout: she scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-2. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Kyla Beach was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Gates County's loss dropped their record down to 12-8. As for Martin County, their victory was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-1.
Tuesday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Gates County hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .406. However, it's not like Martin County struggles in that department as they've averaged .416. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Gates County suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Martin County in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Martin County's Peyton Lane, who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over six innings pitched. Now that Gates County knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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