North Buncombe hasn't had much luck against T.C. Roberson recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Black Hawks are taking a road trip to square off against the Rams at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
North Buncombe was handed a 18-run defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out North Henderson 5-3.
Bannen Winker was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
North Buncombe was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .414. The last time their batting average was this high was back in March of 2024.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask T.C. Roberson). They were the clear victors by a 19-1 margin over North Buncombe on Monday. Considering the Rams have won ten games by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
T.C. Roberson pushed their record up to 14-4 with the victory, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for North Buncombe, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-7.
North Buncombe might still be hurting after the 19-1 loss they got from T.C. Roberson in their previous meeting on Monday. Can the Black Hawks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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