Hayesville is 1-9 against Swain County since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Hayesville Yellowjackets will head out on the road to square off against the Swain County Maroon Devils at 4:30 p.m. Hayesville is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
On Thursday, Hayesville came up short against Smoky Mountain and fell 14-9. Hayesville has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lillie McClure was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Gracelynn Anderson, who went 1-for-4 with two runs and a triple.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 12 runs the game before, Swain County were a bit more limited in their game on Thursday. They fell 6-2 to Robbinsville.
Rylee Rawls spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and two unearned) runs on 12 hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every 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 Carley Teesateskie, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Hayesville's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Swain County, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season.
Hayesville suffered a grim 12-0 defeat to Swain County when the teams last played on Tuesday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Rawls, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Now that Hayesville knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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