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| 03/06/26 - Home | 18-1 W |
| 04/25/25 - Away | 11-1 W |
| 04/25/25 - Away | 12-3 W |
| 03/28/24 - Away | 15-4 W |
| 03/25/24 - Home | 16-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Swain County's game on Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They blew past the Cherokee Braves 18-1. That's more bragging rights for the Maroon Devils, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Ayden Smiley made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over 4.2 innings pitched. Smiley was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Druw Cody, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Noah Shuler, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Swain County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cherokee only posted an OBP of .105.
The victory got Swain County back to even at 1-1. As for Cherokee, they are on a 12-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Swain County didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 10-0 loss against Franklin on the 9th. As for Cherokee, they have also already played their next contest, an 11-7 defeat against Hiwassee Dam on the 10th.
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