North Buncombe is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Owen is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The North Buncombe Black Hawks will take on the Owen Warhorses at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (North Buncombe: 2.2, Owen: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Tuesday, North Buncombe made easy work of T.C. Roberson and carried off a 10-3 victory.
Sadie Jo Hunter spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up 19 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Peyton Whitson, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Shayna Higgins, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Owen owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Monday. They skirted past Freedom 2-0.
The result came thanks to Sophie Neal's shutout, as she gave up just four hits.
At the plate, Owen saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Payten Brockman, who scored a run while going 2-for-2. Tinley Clark was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with two RBI.
North Buncombe's win bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Owen, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-2 record this season.
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