Swain County is a perfect 10-0 against Andrews since April of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Maroon Devils will welcome the Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. Swain County has given up an average of 8.8 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Swain County lost 16-9 to East Henderson on Wednesday.
Rowan Ellis
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Rowan Ellis and Gavin Cunningham did some serious damage despite the final result: Ellis got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, while Cunningham scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Ellis is becoming a predictor of Swain County's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 2-1 (and 4-5 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Ayden Smiley, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Andrews came up short against Swain County on Tuesday and fell 7-3.
Kelby Waldroup made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double. Aiden Garrett also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Swain County has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-6 record this season. As for Andrews, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Swain County has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Andrews struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.1 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Swain County was able to grind out a solid victory over Andrews when the teams last played on Tuesday, winning 7-3. Do the Maroon Devils have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Wildcats turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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