McDowell was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. Their rough 15-5 defeat to the North Buncombe Black Hawks might stick with them for a while. McDowell was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as North Buncombe apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2023.
McDowell saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Griffin Young, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double. Young has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Zeb Koone was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
McDowell's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for North Buncombe, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-3.
While McDowell had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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