Hayesville is 9-1 against Robbinsville since March of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Yellowjackets will head out on the road to challenge the Black Knights at 4:30 p.m. Hayesville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
Hayesville's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They put the hurt on Cherokee with a sharp 12-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Yellowjackets.
Kyle Shaheen
| 04/08/25 @ Cherokee | 3 |
| 04/21/25 vs Cherokee | 2 |
| 03/21/25 @ Hiwassee Dam | 2 |
| 03/12/25 vs Towns County | 2 |
| 03/18/25 vs Hiwassee Dam | 1 |
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The team relied heavily on Kyle Shaheen, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Hayesville is undefeated when Shaheen posts two or more runs, but 5-6 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Ben Bethel, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs.
Hayesville was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .350 or higher in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Robbinsville was not able to break out of their rough patch two weeks ago as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 13-5 to Franklin, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Hayesville pushed their record up to 9-6 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Robbinsville, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-12.
Hayesville beat Robbinsville 7-2 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Do the Yellowjackets have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Black Knights turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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