The Swain County Maroon Devils will be playing in front of their home fans against the Carolina Day Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Swain County can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent contest last Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Rosman an 11-0 shutout.
Carter Hayes and Lawson Woodard did most of the damage at the plate: Hayes scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Woodard scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Forrest Shuler, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Carolina Day had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 7-2 victory over Asheville T on Monday. The win was just what Carolina Day needed coming off of an 11-0 defeat in their prior game.
Manning Stewart and Devrey Hernandez made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Stewart struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Hernandez struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Stewart has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Stewart scored a run while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances, while Hernandez scored a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Martiste Mills, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-6. Sterling Haynes was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Swain County has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. As for Carolina Day, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Swain County has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Carolina Day struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.3. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Swain County was able to grind out a solid win over Carolina Day in their previous matchup last Tuesday, winning 7-4. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Stewart, who struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Swain County still be able to contain Stewart? There's only one way to find out.
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