Baseball Game Preview: Hayesville Yellowjackets vs. Mountain Island Charter Raptors

The Hayesville Yellowjackets will challenge the Mountain Island Charter Raptors on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Hayesville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Mitchell a 3-0 shutout.

Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Mountain Island Charter ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They came out on top against Thomasville by a score of 5-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Raptors.

The team relied heavily on Ryan Hayes, who went 3-for-5 with one run, one double, and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Mountain Island Charter's success: when he posts at least three hits the team is undefeated (and 6-13 when he doesn't). Nick Hart was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI.

Hayesville's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-8. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Mountain Island Charter, their victory bumped their record up to 9-13.

Hayesville came up short against Mountain Island Charter when the teams last played back in June of 2021, falling 12-9. Can the Yellowjackets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.