Swain County is 0-5 against Franklin since March of 2017 but things could change on Thursday. The Maroon Devils will be playing in front of their home fans against the Panthers at 4:30 p.m.
Swain County made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Smoky Mountain, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Maroon Devils fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 10-8 on Wednesday.
Evan Ball put in work no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Ball was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Trent Jones made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. That double marked the first that he has hit this season. Will Holden was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Meanwhile, Franklin was not the first on the board on Wednesday, but they got there more often. They came out on top in a nail-biter against East Henderson, sneaking past 13-11. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
The team relied heavily on Paxton Sutton, who went 2-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Hunter Lowe, who got on base in four of his six plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Swain County's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Franklin, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
Swain County might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Franklin in their previous meeting last Monday. Will the Maroon Devils have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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