North Buncombe Black Hawks (Weaverville, NC) backers exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they saw their softball squad run past the host Asheville Cougars (Asheville, NC), 17-1 in a league challenge.

The Black Hawks now own a 18-1 record. They take the field next when they host Erwin for a The Mountain 3A/4A challenge on Wednesday, May 4. North Buncombe will face a Warriors squad coming off a 9-2 league loss to McDowell (Marion, NC). The Warriors record now stands at 6-14.

With the loss, Asheville falls to 0-16 on the campaign. The Cougars travel to West Henderson (Hendersonville, NC) to face the Falcons in a non-league challenge on Wednesday, May 4. The Falcons enter the challenge with a record of 16-3. West Henderson won 5-2 in their recent league challenge against Franklin (Franklin, NC)