The North Buncombe Black Hawks will face off against the Owen Warhorses at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (North Buncombe 3.8, Owen 2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Wednesday, North Buncombe didn't have quite enough to beat Tuscola and fell 7-6. That's two games in a row now that the Black Hawks have lost by just one run.
Meanwhile, while Owen put up plenty of runs on Thursday, the same can't be said for A.C. Reynolds. Everything went Owen's way against A.C. Reynolds as Owen made off with a 12-0 victory. Considering the Warhorses have won four matchups by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Easton Whitson, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, six RBI, and two runs. That home run was her first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Mia Roland, who scored four runs and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-3.
The win made it two in a row for Owen and bumps their season record up to 5-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.0 runs on average over those games. As for North Buncombe, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.
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