Robbinsville is 1-9 against Swain County since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Robbinsville Black Knights will head out on the road to take on the Swain County Maroon Devils at 4:30 p.m. Robbinsville will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Robbinsville can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 9-2 margin over Cherokee. Nine seems to be a good number for Robbinsville as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Ethan Orr was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over 5.1 innings pitched. Orr was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. He hasn't dropped below three RBI for three straight games.
In other batting news, Bryc Garrison was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing five bases while going 1-for-3. Garrison is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Swain County's offense. They fell 3-0 to Hayesville on Tuesday. Swain County has not had much luck with Hayesville recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Robbinsville's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Swain County, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Robbinsville has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Swain County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.5 per game. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Robbinsville suffered a grim 19-7 defeat to Swain County in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Can Robbinsville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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