Baseball Recap: Hayesville Wins Going Away Against Robbinsville

Hayesville got themselves on the board against Robbinsville on Friday, but Robbinsville never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Black Knights with a sharp 11-0 victory. The win continues a trend for the Yellowjackets in their matchups with the Black Knights: they've now won seven in a row.

Ben Bethel

Runs

04/25/25 vs Robbinsville	3
04/08/25 @ Cherokee	3
04/21/25 vs Cherokee	2
03/28/25 vs Swain County	2
03/25/25 @ Swain County	2
+ 7 more games

Ben Bethel was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. He has become a key player for Hayesville: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 2-7 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Cooper Matheson, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double.

Hayesville was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .667. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .312 or higher in five consecutive matchups.

Hayesville's victory bumped their record up to 10-7. As for Robbinsville, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-13.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Hayesville beat the Black Knights by a score of 12-0 later that day.