North Buncombe took an eight-run loss the last time they faced off against Enka, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Black Hawks never let the Jets get on the board and left with a 2-0 victory on Tuesday. The game was the first time the Black Hawks have beaten the Jets on their field since May 28, 2021.
Nolan Pitts
| 03/10/26 vs North Henderson | 6 |
| 04/17/26 vs Erwin | 4 |
| 03/27/26 @ A.C. Reynolds | 4 |
| 03/03/26 @ Polk County | 4 |
| 04/23/26 vs T.C. Roberson | 3 |
| + 4 more games |
The result came thanks to Nolan Pitts's shutout, as he gave up just a hit and racked up six Ks. He is becoming a predictor of North Buncombe's success: when he allows at most one hit the team is 2-1 (and 7-12 when he doesn't).
On the hitting side, North Buncombe's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jack Davis, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
North Buncombe's victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-8 and their overall record up to 9-13. As for Enka, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 13 games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-15 record this season.
North Buncombe will have a chance to go back-to-back against Enka: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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