North Buncombe and McDowell are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2017, but likely not for long. The Black Hawks will venture away from home to challenge the Titans at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. North Buncombe's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so McDowell's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
North Buncombe's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on April 8th. They walked away with a 5-0 win over T.C. Roberson. The victory continues a trend for the Black Hawks in their matchups with the Rams: they've now won three in a row.
Sadie Jo Hunter
| 04/08/25 @ T.C. Roberson | 15 |
| 04/03/25 @ A.C. Reynolds | 20 |
| 04/01/25 vs Erwin | 26 |
| 03/25/25 @ Enka | 11 |
| 03/24/25 @ Mountain Heritage | 8 |
| + 8 more games |
Sadie Jo Hunter was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in 13 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and one run. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alyssa Mayberry, who went 3-for-4 with two runs and two RBI. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Molly Clark, who went 1-for-3 with two runs.
North Buncombe hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as T.C. Roberson struck out 16 times.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask McDowell). They blew past Asheville 21-3 on Wednesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Titans considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
McDowell now has a winning record of 9-8. As for North Buncombe, their record is now 6-8.
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