It's playoff time, and Hayesville had no trouble coming through when it counted. They walked away with an 8-4 victory over the Mountain Island Charter Raptors on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Yellowjackets.
Michael Mauney
| 04/08/25 @ Cherokee | 3 |
| 03/25/25 @ Swain County | 3 |
| 03/21/25 @ Hiwassee Dam | 3 |
| 03/14/25 @ Andrews | 3 |
| 03/11/25 vs Andrews | 3 |
| + 13 more games |
Michael Mauney and Jackson Sellers did most of the damage at the plate: Mauney went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs, while Sellers went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one run. Hayesville is 9-1 when Mauney posts two or more runs, but 5-7 otherwise. Ben Bethel was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and one run.
Hayesville's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-8. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Mountain Island Charter, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-14.
Looking ahead, Hayesville will challenge Cherryville on Tuesday. The Yellowjackets' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Ironmen have averaged an impressive 7.9 runs per game this season. Mountain Island Charter does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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