After flying high against Mountain Heritage two weeks ago, North Buncombe came back down to earth. The Black Hawks fell just short of the A.C. Reynolds Rockets by a score of 6-4 on Tuesday. Black Hawks fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Rockets since Tuesday.
Kameron Keenan
| 03/24/26 vs A.C. Reynolds | 11 |
| 03/13/26 vs Mountain Heritage | 6 |
| 03/06/26 @ Smoky Mountain | 10 |
Kameron Keenan put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one home run.
Keenan wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Nolan Pitts, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. Boone Gosnell also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
North Buncombe's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for A.C. Reynolds, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
North Buncombe will head out to challenge Owen at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. A.C. Reynolds will be paying especially close attention to the Black Hawks' game: after the Black Hawks face off against the Warhorses, they'll take on A.C. Reynolds again at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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