The Cherryville Ironmen will face off against the Swain County Maroon Devils at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Cherryville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.9 runs per game this season.
Cherryville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Corvian Community a 16-0 shutout. The victory was some much needed relief for the Ironmen as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Cherryville got a massive performance out of Ava Miller, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Proctor, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one stolen base.
Cherryville was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .538. They are 10-2 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Swain County waltzed into their game on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with a 6-2 win over the Cougars.
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 seven innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two runs and one RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March.
Rawls wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Hadley Shuler, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI. Another was Carley Teesateskie, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Swain County's victory bumped their record up to 16-5. As for Cherryville, their win bumped their record up to 14-9.
Everything went Cherryville's way against Swain County in their previous meeting back in May of 2022, as Cherryville made off with a 12-2 victory. Do the Ironmen have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Maroon Devils turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
