Erwin is 0-10 against North Buncombe since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Erwin Warriors will head out on the road to square off against the North Buncombe Black Hawks at 5:00 p.m.
Erwin's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against McDowell on Monday. They lost 10-0 to the Titans. Erwin has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous four contests, North Buncombe brought some dynamite into their most recent contest. They were the clear victor by a 22-0 margin over Asheville on Tuesday. North Buncombe's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Kiersten Gosnell made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Gosnell was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, North Buncombe got a massive performance out of Peyton Whitson, who scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Averie Ramsey, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3.
Erwin's defeat dropped their record down to 4-14. As for North Buncombe, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-6.
Erwin came up short against North Buncombe in their previous matchup back in April, falling 4-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Gosnell, who didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Now that Erwin knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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