North Buncombe is a perfect 4-0 against Mountain Heritage since March of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Black Hawks will be playing at home against the Cougars at 6:30 p.m. North Buncombe is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
North Buncombe will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Owen on Wednesday. The Black Hawks were the clear victors by a 16-5 margin over the Warhorses. The contest marked the Black Hawks' most dominant win of the season so far.
Kameron Keenan
| 03/11/26 vs Owen | 3 |
| 03/12/25 vs Madison | 2 |
| 02/26/25 vs Owen | 2 |
| 03/06/26 @ Smoky Mountain | 1 |
| 02/27/26 vs Tuscola | 1 |
North Buncombe got a massive performance out of Kameron Keenan, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. Those three runs gave Keenan a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Nolan Pitts, who went 3-for-4 with three runs and three RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: North Buncombe kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They are 2-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, Mountain Heritage was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 11-1 to Enka. That's two games in a row now that the Cougars have lost by exactly ten runs.
Mountain Heritage's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for North Buncombe, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
North Buncombe was able to grind out a solid win over Mountain Heritage in their previous meeting back in March of 2025, winning 5-2. Do the Black Hawks have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cougars turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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