North Buncombe waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They blew past the T.C. Roberson Rams 10-3. For North Buncombe, this counts as revenge for the 5-2 loss T.C. Roberson walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March.
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, Peyton Whitson was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Shayna Higgins, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
North Buncombe pushed their record up to 7-4 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for T.C. Roberson, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-9.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. North Buncombe will take on Owen 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. As for T.C. Roberson, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Enka at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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