Swain County and Draughn squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Swain County had to settle for second. They lost 7-0 to the Draughn Wildcats. Swain County's loss signaled the end of their nine-game winning streak.
For Draughn's part, the result came thanks to Tate Jensen's shutout, as he gave up just one hit and racked up 13 Ks. Jensen has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jacob Mull, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Hunter Cody, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Swain County's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-5. As for Draughn, their win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-4.
Swain County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Draughn, they will face off against Cherryville on Tuesday. Cherryville's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Draughn's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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