North East Carolina Prep was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They suffered a tough 16-2 loss at the hands of the Gates County Red Barons. The result was an unpleasant reminder to North East Carolina Prep of the 16-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
North East Carolina Prep saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Shannon Jeffreys, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Gates County's side, 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 Camiya Riddick, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
North East Carolina Prep's loss dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Gates County, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-5.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat North East Carolina Prep by a score of 16-1.
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