Swain County has gone 9-1 against Hiwassee Dam recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Swain County Maroon Devils will take on the Hiwassee Dam Eagles at 4:30 p.m.
Swain County will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Friday, then bounced right back against Hiwassee Dam on Tuesday. Swain County was the clear victors by a 13-3 margin over Hiwassee Dam. The Maroon Devils' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Will Holden
| 03/11/25 vs Hiwassee Dam | 3 |
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Will Holden made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. Holden was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing Three bases. while going 1-for-3. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Swain County got a massive performance out of Rowan Ellis, who scored three runs and stole Three bases. while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Those stolen bases marked the first that Ellis snagged this season. Ayden Smiley was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Swain County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hiwassee Dam only posted an OBP of .409.
With that draw, Hiwassee Dam's record moves to 1-3-1. As for Swain County, they picked up their first home win, bumping their record up to 2-3.
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