Softball Preview: North Buncombe Black Hawks vs. Erwin Warriors
North Buncombe is 10-0 against Erwin since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The North Buncombe Black Hawks will be playing at home against the Erwin Warriors at 5:00 p.m. North Buncombe's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Erwin's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
North Buncombe is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Asheville a 22-0 shutout on Tuesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for North Buncombe considering their two-run performance the match before.
Kiersten Gosnell made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Gosnell was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Peyton Whitson was a standout: she scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Averie Ramsey, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Erwin's offense. They lost 10-0 to McDowell on Monday. Erwin has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
North Buncombe has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. As for Erwin, their loss dropped their record down to 4-14.
North Buncombe beat Erwin 4-0 when the teams last played back in April. Will North Buncombe repeat their success, or does Erwin have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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