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| 03/25/25 - Home | 19-1 W |
| 03/26/24 - Home | 16-0 W |
| 03/26/24 - Home | 16-1 W |
| 03/24/23 - Away | 20-0 W |
| 03/21/23 - Home | 20-0 W |
| + 2 more games |
After low-scoring totals in their previous three contests, Gates County brought some dynamite into their most recent matchup. They put the hurt on the Tarboro Vikings with a sharp 19-1 win on Tuesday. The Red Barons haven't had any issues with the Vikings recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Genia Askew and Kamryn Riddick made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Askew tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Riddick tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Askew has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. At bat, Askew scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances, while Riddick scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in both of her plate appearances. Those three stolen bases gave Askew a new career-high.
In other batting news, Gates County got a massive performance out of Lauren Ross, who went 1-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those four RBI gave Ross a new career-high. Zoey Nowell was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-1.
Gates County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .767. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Gates County's win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 5-6. As for Tarboro, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Gates County will have a chance to go back-to-back against Tarboro: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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