Swain County is 1-9 against Hiwassee Dam since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Swain County Maroon Devils will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hiwassee Dam Eagles at 4:30 p.m. Swain County will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
In what's become a running theme this season, Swain County gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They never let Andrews onto the board and left with a 12-0 win.
Rylee Rawls was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Rawls has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Rawls was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Swain County let Carley Teesateskie and Jayden Smiley loose on the outfield. Teesateskie went 3-for-3 with two doubles, a stolen base, and two RBI, while Smiley scored four runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Teesateskie hasn't dropped below three hits for three straight games. Makenzee Bird was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Hiwassee Dam lost 14-4 to Robbinsville on Monday. Hiwassee Dam has struggled against Robbinsville recently, as their game on Monday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Swain County's victory bumped their record up to 8-6. As for Hiwassee Dam, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-7.
Swain County couldn't quite finish off Hiwassee Dam in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 and fell 2-0. Can Swain County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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