Thursday just wasn't the day for Erwin's offense. They fell 5-0 to the North Buncombe Black Hawks on Thursday. Erwin's defeat continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
For North Buncombe's part, Sadie Jo Hunter made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Hunter has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 12 consecutive pitching appearances. Hunter was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Peyton Whitson, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and two runs.
Erwin's loss dropped their record down to 4-15. As for North Buncombe, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season.
As of now, neither Erwin nor North Buncombe have any future games scheduled.
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