Northeastern extended their losing streak to seven on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 2-13 in the process. They fell 11-6 to the Gates County Red Barons. The Eagles were not able to make up for their defeat to the Red Barons from their previous meeting back in March of 2024.
As for Gates County, their win bumped their record up to 7-11. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their two-run performance the match before.
For Gates County's part, Nolan Miller made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. What's more, Miller posted two strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in both of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
In other batting news, Gates County let Tyler Cabral and Justin Powell run wild. Cabral went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Powell went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Gates County is 2-1 when Cabral posts three or more hits, but 5-10 otherwise. Another player making a difference was William Clarke, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Northeastern has already played their next game, a 10-4 victory against Pasquotank County on the 21st. As for Gates County, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, an 11-1 loss against Perquimans on the 21st.
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