Softball Recap: North Buncombe Black Hawks vs. T.C. Roberson Rams
North Buncombe waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They blew past the T.C. Roberson Rams 10-3. For North Buncombe, this counts as revenge for the 5-2 loss T.C. Roberson walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March.
Sadie Jo Hunter spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up 19 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Peyton Whitson was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Shayna Higgins, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
North Buncombe pushed their record up to 7-4 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for T.C. Roberson, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-9.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. North Buncombe will take on Owen at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (North Buncombe: 2.2, Owen: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for T.C. Roberson, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Enka at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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