Spectators at Thursday's league match between the North Buncombe Black Hawks (Weaverville, NC) and the visiting McDowell Titans (Marion, NC), witnessed North Buncombe's softball squad tip McDowell by a count of 7-0.

The Black Hawks now sport a 15-1 record. They play next when they host R-S Central for a non-league match on Wednesday, April 27. North Buncombe will face a Hilltoppers squad coming off a 10-0 league win over Polk County (Columbus, NC). The Hilltoppers record now stands at 11-7.

With the loss, McDowell moves to 10-7 on the season. The Titans travel to Enka (Enka, NC) to face the Jets in a The Mountain 3A/4A match on Tuesday, April 26. The Jets go into the match with a record of 9-5.