Gates County hasn't had much luck against Bear Grass Charter recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. Gates County will venture away from home to square off against Bear Grass Charter at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Gates County played in-conference for the first time on Tuesday and they got just the result they were looking for. They came out on top against Tarboro by a score of 6-2. The game snapped a strange streak: the last four times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
James Rountree made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
James Riddick
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In other batting news, Gates County let Lyric Pittman and James Riddick run wild. Pittman scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Riddick scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Those two stolen bases gave Riddick a new career-high. Jack Greene also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Bear Grass Charter came tearing into Tuesday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.8 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Lakers get on the board and left with a 17-0 win. Considering the Bears have won six games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Nate Gurganus was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Hayden Willoughby was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Bear Grass Charter's record now sits at 7-1. As for Gates County, their victory ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-6.
Gates County suffered a grim 13-2 defeat to Bear Grass Charter in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Can Gates County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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