Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask North Buncombe). They never let the Asheville Cougars get on the board and left with a 16-0 win on Tuesday. The Black Hawks haven't had any issues with the Cougars recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.
Sadie Jo Hunter
| 04/29/25 vs Asheville | 11 |
| 04/28/25 vs Enka | 13 |
| 04/08/25 @ T.C. Roberson | 15 |
| 04/03/25 @ A.C. Reynolds | 20 |
| 04/01/25 vs Erwin | 26 |
| + 10 more games |
Sadie Jo Hunter was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in 15 consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, North Buncombe let Ali Jo Rice and Kaitlyn Richards run wild. Rice went 1-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double, while Richards went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. That's the most runs Richards has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Alyssa Mayberry, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
North Buncombe's record now sits at 7-10. As for Asheville, they are on a 37-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-21.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: North Buncombe beat the Cougars by a score of 10-6 later that day.
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