The North Buncombe Black Hawks will face off against the McDowell Titans at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. North Buncombe's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so McDowell's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
North Buncombe is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Smoky Mountain just ended the team's eight-game winning streak on Wednesday. They lost 10-4 to the Mustangs. The loss put an end to the Black Hawks' undefeated start to the season.
North Buncombe saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bannen Winker, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Davis Franklin was another, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for McDowell's offense. They fell just short of North Buncombe by a score of 1-0 on Tuesday. That's two games in a row now that the Titans have lost by just one run.
McDowell has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-5 record this season. Having lost for the first time this season, North Buncombe fell to 8-1.
North Buncombe skirted past McDowell 1-0 in their previous meeting on Tuesday. Will North Buncombe repeat their success, or does McDowell have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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