Hayesville had lost 12 straight at home dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 1-12 to make it 13. They lost 12-1 to the Robbinsville Black Knights. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Black Knights this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-3 on Friday.
Hayesville saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Micalynn McClure, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
As for Robbinsville, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. The result was nothing new for Robbinsville, who have now won ten matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
On Robbinsville's side, they got a great performance from Presley Caylor as she pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. What's more, Caylor posted five strikeouts, the most she's had since back in March.
On the hitting side, Kynadee Spencer was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those two hits gave her a new career-high. Sophie Roberts was another key player, going 2-for-3 with four RBI and one double.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Hayesville is set to take on their familiar foe Murphy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Robbinsville will challenge rival Swain County at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Black Knights 2.4, the Maroon Devils 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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