For the second straight game, Swain County will face off against Andrews. The Maroon Devils will be playing in front of their home fans against the Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The timing isn't great for Swain County: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Andrews has snatched up eight consecutive wins on the road dating back to last season.
Swain County easily dispatched Cherokee on Friday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Maroon Devils fell just short of Andrews by a score of 3-1 on Tuesday. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, the Maroon Devils couldn't push the score so high this time.
For Andrews' part, Logan Hyde spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Logan Shular, who went 1-for-2 with one home run. That home run was his first of the season.
Swain County's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Andrews, their win bumped their record up to 13-0.
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