The Swain County Maroon Devils will face off against the Mountain Heritage Cougars at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither Swain County nor Mountain Heritage posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
While Swain County's win against Rosman wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Maroon Devils never let the Tigers get on the board and left with a 1-0 victory on Tuesday. The win was familiar territory for the Maroon Devils, who have now won three contests in a row.
Rosman's batters probably weren't too happy with Rylee Rawls, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 12 Ks (she gave up three walks). Rawls has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Swain County's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Hadley Shuler, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Mountain Heritage unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They came up short against Draughn, falling 12-2.
Mountain Heritage's loss dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Swain County, their win bumped their record up to 15-5.
Swain County skirted past Mountain Heritage 4-3 in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Will the Maroon Devils repeat their success, or do the Cougars have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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