Swain County has been on the road for two straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Hayesville Yellowjackets at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Swain County beat Carolina Day 7-4.
Grady Lewis was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off only two hits. Lewis was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run, two stolen bases, and two RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen two or more in the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, Carter Hayes was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Forrest Shuler was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Hayesville came tearing into Tuesday's game with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.2 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Braves onto the board and left with a 19-0 victory. Hayesville might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won three matchups by eight runs or more this season.
The team relied heavily on Peyton McGaha, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Chance Hughes, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Swain County is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Hayesville, they pushed their record up to 7-2 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Swain County has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Hayesville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.3. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Swain County came up short against Hayesville in their previous matchup back in March, falling 3-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hayesville's Jackson Sellers, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Now that Swain County knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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