The Swain County Maroon Devils will venture away from home to take on the Hiwassee Dam Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Swain County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Swain County didn't have quite enough to beat Hiwassee Dam and fell 4-2. The matchup marked the Maroon Devils' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Rylee Rawls
03/11/25 vs Hiwassee Dam | 10 |
03/07/25 @ Tuscola | 6 |
03/05/25 @ Rosman | 13 |
03/04/25 @ Asheville | 11 |
02/28/25 @ Chase | 8 |
+ 2 more games |
Rylee Rawls spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent : she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Swain County saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hadley Shuler, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
This is the second loss in a row for Swain County and nudges their season record down to 4-3. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the defeats came by an average of only 1.5 runs. As for Hiwassee Dam, their win ended a three-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-0.
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