Softball Recap: North Buncombe Black Hawks vs. Owen Warhorses
It was a good run, but North Buncombe unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell 7-3 to the Owen Warhorses.
Kiersten Gosnell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and five unearned) runs on ten hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, North Buncombe saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Molly Clark, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Owen's side, Sophie Neal made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Neal was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Mia Roland was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Easton Whitson was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI.
North Buncombe's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-5. As for Owen, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-2 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. North Buncombe will play host again on Friday to welcome McDowell, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (North Buncombe: 2.6, McDowell: 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Owen, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Swain County at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Swain County: 3, Owen: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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