If Swain County was riding high off their 16-0 takedown of Cherokee on Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Swain County Maroon Devils fell just short of the Robbinsville Black Knights by a score of 10-8 on Monday. Swain County was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Robbinsville apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played on March 11th.
Lawson Woodard was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Grady Lewis, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
On Robbinsville's side, Ethan Orr made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Orr was even better at the plate, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to RBI, as he's now brought in three or more in the last four games he's played.
In other batting news, Quinn Jumper was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryc Garrison, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Swain County's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-3. As for Robbinsville, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-2.
Swain County will head out on the road to take on Cherokee at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Swain County is facing Cherokee at the right time seeing as Cherokee is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Robbinsville, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Andrews at 4:30 p.m.
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