Preview: Cherokee Braves vs. Swain County Maroon Devils
The Cherokee Braves will head out on the road to face off against the Swain County Maroon Devils at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Cherokee will be strutting in after a win while Swain County will be coming in after a loss.
Cherokee scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They blew past Asheville 18-0. The victory was just what Cherokee needed coming off of a 14-2 defeat in their prior contest.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 12 runs the game before, Swain County were a bit more limited in their game on Thursday. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Robbinsville.
Swain County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rylee Rawls, who went 1-for-3 with a double. Rawls has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
The win got Cherokee back to even at 3-3. As for Swain County, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season.
Cherokee came up short against Swain County in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 3-0. Can Cherokee avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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