It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Gates County ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 victory over the Pasquotank County Panthers. For Gates County, this counts as revenge for the 1-0 loss Pasquotank County walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March.
Gates County's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Zach Stewart, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double. Blayden Miller was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Gates County has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. As for Pasquotank County, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Gates County will take on North East Carolina Prep at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Pasquotank County, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Manteo at 6:00 p.m. Manteo hasn't scored more than two runs for four games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
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