After flying high against Pasquotank County last Thursday, Gates County came back down to earth. The Red Barons lost 11-1 to the Perquimans County Pirates on Tuesday. The Red Barons have struggled against the Pirates recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Gates County saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kyndall Banks, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Gates County's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Perquimans County, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-3.
Looking ahead, Perquimans County will be playing in front of their home fans against Lawrence Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Gates County will be paying especially close attention to the Pirates' game: after the Pirates face off against the Warriors, they'll take on Gates County again at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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