The Gates County Red Barons will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bertie Falcons at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Gates County is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Manteo just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell 7-3 to the Redskins.
London Barber made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Bertie was not able to break out of their rough patch last Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 23-0 walloping at the hands of Martin County.
Gates County's defeat dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Bertie, their loss dropped their record down to 2-10.
Gates County took their win against Bertie when the teams last played back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 25-6. Will Gates County repeat their success, or does Bertie have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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