Softball Recap: North Buncombe Finds Home Field Redemption Against T.C. Roberson

Black Hawks

Team Score (Highest)

03/14/25 vs T.C. Roberson	10
03/03/25 @ Tuscola	8
03/12/25 @ Madison	4
03/11/25 vs A.C. Reynolds	3
03/07/25 vs R-S Central	1

There's no place like home for North Buncombe, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over the T.C. Roberson Rams on Friday. The Black Hawks' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.

Sadie Jo Hunter made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI. That home run marked the first that she launched this season.

In other batting news, Ali Jo Rice was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in RBI (two). Another player making a difference was Caelie Gilstrap, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.

North Buncombe kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as T.C. Roberson didn't got any hits.

The win got North Buncombe back to even at 3-3. As for T.C. Roberson, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.

North Buncombe has already played their next match, a 1-0 loss against McDowell on the 18th. As for T.C. Roberson, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 22-0 defeat against Enka on the 18th.