Softball Game Preview: Swain County Maroon Devils vs. Tuscola Mountaineers

The Swain County Maroon Devils will face off against the Tuscola Mountaineers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Swain County is coming into the contest hot, having won their last five games.

If Swain County beats Tuscola with 13 runs on Thursday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Swain County's pitcher stepped up to hand Hayesville a 13-0 shutout on Tuesday. The Maroon Devils might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by ten runs or more this season.

Rylee Rawls

Batters Struck Out

03/25/25 vs Hayesville	6
03/25/25 vs Hayesville	7
03/21/25 vs Murphy	7
03/18/25 @ Murphy	9
03/14/25 @ Hiwassee Dam	5
+ 7 more games

Rylee Rawls was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Faith Woodard, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Hadley Shuler, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one double.

Meanwhile, Tuscola lost 10-4 to Pisgah on Tuesday. The Mountaineers have struggled against the Bears recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.

Swain County's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-3. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for Tuscola, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.