North Buncombe's rock-solid pitcher showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Asheville Cougars a 15-0 shutout. North Buncombe's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Kiersten Gosnell made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Gosnell was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Lily Metcalf was a standout: she scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Shayna Higgins was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
North Buncombe's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-4. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.7 runs per game. As for Asheville, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North Buncombe will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Erwin at 5:00 p.m. on April 9th. As for Asheville, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Enka at 5:00 p.m. on April 9th.
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