The Pisgah Bears will head out on the road to square off against the North Buncombe Black Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are still undefeated after three games, but that won't be the case come Tuesday.
Pisgah barely beat Enka the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Everything went Pisgah's way against Enka on Monday as Pisgah made off with a 7-1 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Bears have posted against the Jets since April 3, 2019.
Owen Rigsby and Braden Surrett dominated on the mound. Rigsby pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits, while Surrett didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
Meanwhile, North Buncombe was not the first on the board last Friday, but they got there more often. They won by a run and slipped past Franklin 5-4.
The team relied heavily on Bannen Winker, who scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-4.
North Buncombe hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Franklin struck out nine times.
Pisgah's record now sits at 3-0. As for North Buncombe, their record is now an identical 3-0.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Pisgah has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like North Buncombe struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.3 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Pisgah came up short against North Buncombe in their previous meeting back in March of 2020, falling 10-5. Can Pisgah avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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