Brevard extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to five on Tuesday, dropping them down to 0-4. They fell 7-4 to the North Buncombe Black Hawks. The Blue Devils were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Black Hawks apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2018.
Emily Hoxit was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one run and one RBI. That RBI was her first of the season. Naila Saltzman was another key player, earning one run and two stolen bases.
As for North Buncombe, they pushed their record up to 3-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.6 runs over those games.
On North Buncombe's side, they let Calleigh Phillips and Lilly Clark run wild. Phillips went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run and one RBI, while Clark went 1-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those three RBI gave Clark a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Andrea Mendoza, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
While Brevard had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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