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| 03/19/25 - Away | 10-4 W |
| 04/03/18 - Away | 4-3 W |
| 04/20/17 - Home | 12-2 W |
| 04/12/17 - Away | 17-5 W |
| 04/13/16 - Away | 3-4 L |
| + 2 more games |
Smoky Mountain has gone 6-1 against North Buncombe recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Mustangs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Black Hawks at 7:00 p.m. Smoky Mountain is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak.
Smoky Mountain came up short against East Henderson on Monday, falling 8-2.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for North Buncombe, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They walked away with a 7-4 win over Erwin on Tuesday. The victory continues a trend for the Black Hawks in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now won four in a row.
Kameron Keenan made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 3.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because North Buncombe is 7-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 5-7 otherwise. Keenan was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
In other batting news, Dalton Anderson and Bannen Winker did most of the damage at the plate: Anderson went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double, while Winker went 3-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. That's the most hits Anderson has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Jack Davis, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
North Buncombe's win bumped their record up to 12-8. As for Smoky Mountain, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-9.
Everything went Smoky Mountain's way against North Buncombe in their previous meeting back in March, as Smoky Mountain made off with a 10-4 victory. Will the Mustangs repeat their success, or do the Black Hawks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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