Tarboro is 2-7 against Gates County since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. Tarboro will challenge Gates County at 6:00 p.m. Tarboro is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last five games.
While Tarboro didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. Everything went their way against Bertie on Friday as Tarboro made off with a 12-2 win. That ten run margin sets a new team best for the Vikings this season.
The team relied heavily on Stephen Ribustello, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Landon Browning, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Tarboro was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Gates County didn't have quite enough to beat Martin County on Friday and fell 4-2. The Red Barons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Tarboro's victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Gates County, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Tarboro beat Gates County 9-5 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Does Tarboro have another victory up their sleeve, or will Gates County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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