North Buncombe and A.C. Reynolds are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2019, but likely not for long. The Black Hawks will challenge the Rockets at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neither North Buncombe nor A.C. Reynolds posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
North Buncombe fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Erwin on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 3-2. The Black Hawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Sadie Jo Hunter
| 04/01/25 vs Erwin | 26 |
| 03/25/25 @ Enka | 11 |
| 03/24/25 @ Mountain Heritage | 8 |
| 03/21/25 vs Owen | 16 |
| 03/18/25 vs McDowell | 13 |
| + 5 more games |
Sadie Jo Hunter spent all ten innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up 26 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in ten consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Ali Jo Rice was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Molly Clark was another key player, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, A.C. Reynolds was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against McDowell, falling 13-2. Rockets fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Titans since on Tuesday.
A.C. Reynolds saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kadyn Williams, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another was Autumn Edmonds, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
North Buncombe's defeat dropped their record down to 5-7. As for A.C. Reynolds, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8.
North Buncombe couldn't quite finish off A.C. Reynolds in their previous matchup back in March and fell 5-3. Can the Black Hawks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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