The matchup between Swain County and Hayesville on Wednesday hardly resembled the 3-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Swain County Maroon Devils fell just short of the Hayesville Yellowjackets by a score of 12-10. Swain County has struggled against Hayesville recently, as their contest on Wednesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Carter Hayes made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run and five RBI. Another player making a difference was Lawson Woodard, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Hayesville's side, Michael Mauney was a standout: he scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Mauney has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played. Jackson Sellers was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with four RBI, a run, and a double.
Swain County's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Hayesville, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 8-2.
Swain County will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Rosman at 6:00 p.m. Swain County is facing Rosman at the right time seeing as Rosman is stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Hayesville, they will head out on the road to square off against Cherokee at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Cherokee: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Hayesville has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
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