The Draughn Wildcats will face off against the Swain County Maroon Devils on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Draughn comes in on three and Swain County on nine.
Draughn is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Bessemer City an 18-0 shutout. Draughn might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 11 games by seven runs or more this season.
Blake McElyea tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Logan McGee was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, four RBI, and a run. Logan Carswell was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Swain County gave up the first runs on Tuesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past North Stokes 4-3.
The team relied heavily on Carter Hayes, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Draughn pushed their record up to 18-4 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Swain County, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Draughn has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Swain County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.7. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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