Baseball Preview: Hiwassee Dam Eagles vs. Robbinsville Black Knights
Hiwassee Dam and Robbinsville are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2018, but likely not for long. After both having extra time off, the pair will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Hiwassee Dam has not struggled against Murphy recently, they managed to flip the script last Friday. Hiwassee Dam came out on top in a nail-biter against Murphy and snuck past 6-5. That's two games straight that Hiwassee Dam has won by just one run.
CLAY DAVIS made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. DAVIS has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. DAVIS was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
DAVIS wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was TRENTEN BEAVERS, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI. COLTON BERRONG was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Robbinsville was able to grind out a solid victory over Andrews last Friday, taking the game 6-2.
Like Hiwassee Dam, Robbinsville also got a great game from a two-way player: Ethan Orr. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Orr was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Luke Lovin was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
The win got Hiwassee Dam back to even at 4-4. As for Robbinsville, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
Hiwassee Dam couldn't quite finish off Robbinsville when the teams last played back in April of 2023 and fell 5-3. Will Hiwassee Dam have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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