The Swain County Maroon Devils will square off against the South Stokes Sauras on Tuesday. Swain County is coming into the match hot, having won their last five games.
Swain County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Cherryville 12-1. The Maroon Devils might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten games by six runs or more this season.
Rylee Rawls was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March.
Carley Teesateskie
| 05/09/25 @ Cherryville | 3 |
| 04/25/25 @ Cherokee | 2 |
| 05/06/25 vs Mountain Heritage | 1 |
| 03/14/25 @ Hiwassee Dam | 1 |
| 03/07/25 @ Tuscola | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Carley Teesateskie, who fired off two home runs and three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Reese Ammons, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Swain County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .579. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cherryville only posted an OBP of .310.
Meanwhile, South Stokes posted their closest win since April 9th on Friday. They had just enough and edged out Robbinsville 7-5. The Sauras haven't had any issues with the Black Knights recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Swain County's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-5. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games. As for South Stokes, their win bumped their record up to 17-8.
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