For the second straight game, Swain County will face off against Tuscola. The Maroon Devils will venture away from home to face off against the Mountaineers at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Swain County has given up an average of 7.6 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Swain County had been on a three-game streak of scoring at least ten runs, but Tuscola put an end to it on Tuesday. The Maroon Devils lost 15-0 to the Mountaineers. The shutout was out of character for the Maroon Devils seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
For Tuscola's part, Amos Rich made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Rich has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI and one run. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Bo West was incredible, firing off two home runs, four runs, and four RBI while going 4-for-5. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Riley Shuler, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Tuscola hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least three batters in four consecutive matches.
Tuscola has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for Swain County, they moved to 11-7 with that loss, which also ended their five-game winning streak.
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