The Swain County Maroon Devils will challenge the Hayesville Yellowjackets at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Swain County sitting on four straight victories and Hayesville on five.
Last Friday, Swain County earned an 11-8 win over Murphy.
Will Holden made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. What's more, he gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base. He has become a key player for Swain County: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 1-3 otherwise.
In other pitching news, James Loftis looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Jones Robinson
| 03/21/25 vs Murphy | 4 |
| 03/18/25 @ Murphy | 2 |
| 03/14/25 @ Hiwassee Dam | 2 |
| 04/23/24 vs Murphy | 2 |
| 04/16/24 vs Andrews | 2 |
Back at the plate, Jones Robinson was a standout: he scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Rowan Ellis was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Hayesville earned a 12-8 victory over Hiwassee Dam on Friday.
Hayesville got a massive performance out of Ben Bethel, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Bethel is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last seven games he's played. Another player making a difference was Chance Hughes, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Hayesville's win bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Swain County, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 5-3.
Swain County couldn't quite finish off Hayesville when the teams last played back in April of 2024 and fell 12-10. Can Swain County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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