Gates County is on a three-game streak of home losses, and Tarboro a ten-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Tuesday. The Gates County Red Barons will be playing at home against the Tarboro Vikings at 6:00 p.m. Gates County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
Gates County fell victim to Bear Grass Charter and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They came up short against the Bears, falling 10-0.
Gates County saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hailey Bauer, who went 1-for-2 with one double. That double marked the first that Bauer hit this season.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Monday Tarboro sidestepped Southeast Halifax for a 38-37 victory.
Tarboro got a massive performance out of Erica Jones, who scored six runs and stole 15 bases while getting on base in all seven of her plate appearances. Jones is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's snagged at least two every time she's taken the field this season. Marianna Bryant was another key player, scoring seven runs and stealing 13 bases while getting on base in all eight of her plate appearances.
The win got Tarboro back to even at 2-2. As for Gates County, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6.
Tuesday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Gates County has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .472. However, it's not like Tarboro struggles in that department as they've averaged .768. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Gates County's way against Tarboro in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, as Gates County made off with a 16-0 victory. Will Gates County repeat their success, or does Tarboro has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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