After two games on the road, Manteo is heading back home. They will take on the Gates County Red Barons at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Gates County took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Manteo, who comes in off a win.
On Tuesday, Manteo got the win against Northeastern by a conclusive 13-2.
Nemo Govan looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk).
At the plate, Drew Brown was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Jack Woodson, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Gates County fell victim to North Raleigh Christian Academy and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 10-0 walloping at the hands of the Knights. Gates County's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Manteo is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-11 record this season. As for Gates County, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Manteo has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Gates County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Manteo's way against Gates County in their previous meeting back in May of 2021 as Manteo made off with an 11-4 victory. Does Manteo have another victory up their sleeve, or will Gates County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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