Maroon Devils
| 04/29/25 vs Tuscola | 0-15 |
| 04/28/25 @ Robbinsville | 10-7 |
| 04/25/25 @ Cherokee | 11-1 |
| 04/25/25 @ Cherokee | 12-3 |
| 04/08/25 vs Robbinsville | 4-3 |
Swain County dropped their record down to 11-7 on Tuesday, which also ended the team's five-game streak of wins. They lost 15-0 to the Tuscola Mountaineers. The Maroon Devils were red-hot at the plate heading into the game (they scored no less than ten runs in the three matches prior), but the Mountaineers' pitchers proved too tough.
As for Tuscola, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For Tuscola's part, Amos Rich made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Rich has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI and one run. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bo West, who fired off two home runs, four runs, and four RBI while going 4-for-5. Those two home runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kolt Nelson, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Tuscola beat Swain County by a score of 10-1 on Wednesday.
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