Asheville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 32nd straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against the East Henderson Eagles, falling 11-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-7 back in February.
Asheville saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sally Fender, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Asheville's defeat dropped their record down to 0-16. As for East Henderson, their win ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-11.
Asheville and East Henderson could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings. The Cougars will take on Erwin at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank disadvantage (451 vs. 174). Meanwhile, East Henderson (ranked 396th) will meet Franklin (ranked 49th) at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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