The Swain County Maroon Devils will play host again on Tuesday to welcome the Murphy Bulldogs, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:30 p.m. Swain County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season.
Swain County is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Tuesday, just like they did against Andrews (and have done all season long). Everything went Swain County's way against Andrews on Tuesday as Swain County made off with a 14-3 victory.
Lawson Woodard was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Woodard was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Carter Hayes, who fired off two home runs, six RBI, and a double while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jones Robinson, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Murphy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell victim to a tough 16-1 defeat at the hands of Hayesville.
Murphy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tommy Crapse, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Swain County has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for Murphy, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Swain County has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Murphy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Swain County's way against Murphy in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Swain County made off with an 8-1 win. Does Swain County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Murphy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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