The Swain County Maroon Devils will head out to square off against the Enka Jets at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Swain County will be strutting in after a win while Enka will be coming in after a defeat.
Swain County will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Friday, then bounced right back against Rosman on Thursday. Swain County came out on top against Rosman by a score of 12-8. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Maroon Devils' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Ayden Smiley was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Rowan Ellis, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Enka came up short against South Caldwell on Thursday, falling 11-3. The Jets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ty Aycock was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. Those RBI were his first of the season.
Enka's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Swain County, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Swain County might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Enka in their previous meeting back in March of 2016. Can Swain County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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