Swain County won the last time they faced Cherokee and things went their way on Friday too. The Maroon Devils walked away with a 10-5 win over the Braves. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Maroon Devils.
Rylee Rawls made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Hadley Shuler and Kennedy Anthony did most of the damage at the plate: Shuler went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one double, while Anthony went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Faith Woodard, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI.
Maroon Devils
| 04/25/25 @ Cherokee | 10-5 |
| 04/25/25 @ Cherokee | 15-1 |
| 03/18/25 @ Murphy | 6-2 |
| 03/14/25 @ Hiwassee Dam | 6-2 |
Swain County's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-4. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Cherokee, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-5.
Coincidentally, Swain County and Cherokee will both be playing Robbinsville the next time they take the field. The Maroon Devils will head out to face the Black Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Monday, while the Braves will head out to face them at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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