Baseball Game Preview: Asheville Cougars vs. North Buncombe Black Hawks

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Previous Games

04/01/25 - Home	11-1 W
04/12/24 - Home	10-1 W
04/09/24 - Away	9-8 W
03/24/23 - Away	6-2 W
03/21/23 - Home	1-3 L
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Asheville is 8-2 against North Buncombe since April of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Cougars are taking a road trip to challenge the Black Hawks at 6:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Asheville fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Apex Friendship on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They lost 10-4 to the Patriots. The Cougars' loss signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.

Meanwhile, North Buncombe came up short against Asheville on Tuesday, falling 11-1. The Black Hawks haven't had much luck with the Cougars recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.

North Buncombe saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brody Edmonds, who went 1-for-3 with one double.

North Buncombe's defeat dropped their record down to 9-4. As for Asheville, their loss dropped their record down to 8-4.

Everything went Asheville's way against North Buncombe in their previous matchup on Tuesday, as Asheville made off with an 11-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.