North Buncombe fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Erwin on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 3-2. The Black Hawks were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Warriors apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
Sadie Jo Hunter
| 04/01/25 vs Erwin | 26 |
| 03/25/25 @ Enka | 11 |
| 03/24/25 @ Mountain Heritage | 8 |
| 03/21/25 vs Owen | 16 |
| 03/18/25 vs McDowell | 13 |
| + 5 more games |
Sadie Jo Hunter spent all ten innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up 26 Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in ten consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Ali Jo Rice was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Molly Clark was another key player, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with one stolen base.
This is the second loss in a row for North Buncombe and nudges their season record down to 5-7. As for Erwin, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-3.
Coming up, North Buncombe will challenge A.C. Reynolds at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Rockets have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.73 runs per game on average), something the Black Hawks will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Erwin, they will square off against West Henderson at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Falcons' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so the Warriors' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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