Sale Creek gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Monday. Everything went their way against the Chattanooga School for the Arts & Sciences Patriots as the Sale Creek Panthers made off with an 11-1 win. This was payback for the Panthers, who suffered a 4-2 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Maverick McCary was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Axl Swiney
| 03/03/25 vs Chattanooga School for the Arts & Sciences | 4 |
| 04/22/24 @ Copper Basin | 2 |
| 04/15/24 @ Chattanooga School for the Liberal Arts | 2 |
| 04/29/24 @ Midway | 1 |
| 04/08/24 @ Lookout Valley | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Axl Swiney, who went 1-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and one stolen base. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Holden Baker, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Sale Creek will have a chance to go back-to-back against Chattanooga School for the Arts & Sciences: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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