North Buncombe lost against Franklin on April 1st, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The North Buncombe Black Hawks fell just short of the Franklin Panthers by a score of 4-2.
North Buncombe saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bannen Winker, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
On Franklin's side, Malachi Hayes made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over six innings pitched. Hayes has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hayes was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
North Buncombe's loss dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Franklin, their victory bumped their record up to 6-11.
North Buncombe will look to defend their home field on Friday against Erwin at 6:30 p.m. The last four games North Buncombe has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Franklin, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against East Henderson at 7:00 p.m.
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