Softball Recap: North Buncombe Black Hawks vs. Erwin Warriors
North Buncombe's rock-solid pitcher showed up for the team's fourth consecutive shutout on Wednesday. They never let the Erwin Warriors onto the board and left with a 4-0 victory. That's more bragging rights for North Buncombe, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Not much got past Kiersten Gosnell, who gave up just four hits to keep Erwin off the board. Gosnell has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, North Buncombe saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Peyton Whitson, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Erwin's side, Kylie Gingras spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on three hits and racked up seven Ks. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Macy Campbell made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and a double.
North Buncombe's win bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Erwin, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-10.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North Buncombe will take on A.C. Reynolds at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. A.C. Reynolds is coming into the game with four straight losses at home, meaning North Buncombe will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Erwin, they will head out on the road to face off against Enka at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Enka's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Erwin's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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