Maroon Devils
| 03/18/25 @ Murphy | 20 |
| 03/14/25 @ Hiwassee Dam | 15 |
| 05/06/25 @ Piedmont Community Charter | 11 |
| 04/25/25 @ Cherokee | 10 |
| 03/11/25 vs Hiwassee Dam | 10 |
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Swain County had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Piedmont Community Charter Patriots with a sharp 13-2 win. The Maroon Devils might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by nine runs or more this season.
Will Holden was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jones Robinson, who went 1-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. Swain County is undefeated when Robinson posts two or more runs, but 5-8 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Landon Cochran, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Swain County has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season. As for Piedmont Community Charter, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-14.
Looking ahead, Swain County will square off against Mountain Heritage at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Maroon Devils' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cougars have averaged an impressive 8.2 runs per game this season. Piedmont Community Charter does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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