Preview: Smoky Mountain Mustangs vs. Hayesville Yellowjackets
The Smoky Mountain Mustangs will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Hayesville Yellowjackets at 4:00 p.m. Hayesville took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Smoky Mountain, who comes in off a win.
Smoky Mountain came into Wednesday's match having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They blew past North Henderson 7-1. The victory was just what Smoky Mountain needed coming off of a 7-1 defeat in their prior matchup.
Addie Mull spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned (and one unearned) runs on three hits and racked up 16 Ks.
At the plate, Abby Branning was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two runs and a triple. Another player making a difference was Callie Winchester, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Hayesville fell victim to Swain County and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They suffered a tough 12-0 loss at the hands of the Maroon Devils. Hayesville has not had much luck with Swain County recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Smoky Mountain made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-4. As for Hayesville, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
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