Softball Preview: Hayesville Yellowjackets vs. Swain County Maroon Devils
Hayesville is 1-9 against Swain County since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Hayesville Yellowjackets will head out on the road to face off against the Swain County Maroon Devils at 4:30 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Hayesville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell victim to a tough 20-6 defeat at the hands of Hiwassee Dam.
Lillie McClure made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with three doubles, two RBI, and a run. Gracelynn Anderson was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Swain County suffered a rough 11-4 loss at the hands of Cherokee on Thursday.
Maddie Bird made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run and a double. Another player making a difference was Faith Woodard, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Hayesville's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Swain County, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Hayesville suffered a grim 12-0 defeat to Swain County in their previous matchup last Tuesday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Swain County's Rylee Rawls, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Now that Hayesville knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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