Gates County and Pasquotank County are an even 3-3 against one another since March of 2016, but likely not for long. The Gates County Red Barons will head out on the road to challenge the Pasquotank County Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Gates County's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three contests.
In what's become a running theme this season, Gates County gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They blew past North East Carolina Prep 16-2. 16 seems to be a good number for Gates County as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Gracie Tatem made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Tatem was even better at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and four RBI.
In other batting news, Kyndall Banks and London Barber did most of the damage at the plate: Banks scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Barber went 1-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexis Bartoli, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Pasquotank County was able to grind out a solid victory over Manteo on Tuesday, taking the game 7-4.
The team relied heavily on Emma Bailey, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, six RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Marissa Norman, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Gates County is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. As for Pasquotank County, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Wednesday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Gates County has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .662. However, it's not like Pasquotank County struggles in that department as they've averaged .442. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Gates County came up short against Pasquotank County in their previous meeting back in March, falling 8-3. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Pasquotank County's Natalee Meads, who struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Now that Gates County knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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