Carolina Day lost against Swain County two weeks ago, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Carolina Day Wildcats' tough 9-2 loss to the Swain County Maroon Devils might stick with them for a while. Carolina Day has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Carolina Day saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Martiste Mills, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Mills is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
On Swain County's side, Bradyn Ruais made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Ruais was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Rowan Ellis was a standout: he scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Forrest Shuler was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Carolina Day's defeat dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Swain County, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
Carolina Day will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Statesville Christian at 4:00 p.m. Statesville Christian has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.83 runs per game on average), something Carolina Day will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Swain County, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Andrews at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Andrews is coming into the contest with six straight losses on the road, meaning Swain County will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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