Red Barons
| 04/04/25 @ North East Carolina Prep | 17 |
| 03/13/25 @ Cape Hatteras | 12 |
| 03/03/25 @ Holmes | 12 |
| 04/01/25 vs North East Carolina Prep | 10 |
| 03/07/25 @ Hertford County | 10 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Gates County). They were the clear victors by a 17-1 margin over the North East Carolina Prep Husky on Friday. The win continues a trend for the Red Barons in their matchups with the Husky: they've now won eight in a row.
Tyler Cabral and William Clarke were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Cabral struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Clarke didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. At the plate, Cabral scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Clarke scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Those two hits gave Clarke a new career-high.
In other batting news, Jack Greene was a standout: he scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-4. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Lyric Pittman, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-5.
Gates County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .389. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Gates County's record now sits at 5-8. As for North East Carolina Prep, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-11.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Gates County will welcome Bertie at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Falcons have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.94 runs per game on average), something the Red Barons will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for North East Carolina Prep, they will host Tarboro at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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