Softball Recap: North Buncombe Black Hawks vs. A.C. Reynolds Rockets
North Buncombe got themselves on the board against A.C. Reynolds on Monday, but A.C. Reynolds never followed suit. They skirted past the A.C. Reynolds Rockets 2-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for North Buncombe.
Not much got past Sadie Jo Hunter, who gave up just two hits and racked up 13 Ks to keep A.C. Reynolds off the board. Hunter has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, North Buncombe saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lily Metcalf, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI.
On A.C. Reynolds' side, Kadyn Williams spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on eight hits and racked up six Ks.
North Buncombe is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 9-5 record this season. As for A.C. Reynolds, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-9.
North Buncombe will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against East Rutherford at 5:00 p.m. North Buncombe's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so East Rutherford's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for A.C. Reynolds, they will head out on the road to face off against Erwin at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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