Andrews is 0-10 against Swain County since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Andrews Wildcats will be playing at home against the Swain County Maroon Devils at 4:30 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Andrews will bounce into Monday's matchup after beating Hayesville, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Andrews had just enough and edged Hayesville out 8-7.
Meanwhile, Swain County has not done well against Murphy recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Swain County skirted past Murphy 5-4.
Rylee Rawls was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Rawls has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Rawls was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Carley Teesateskie, who went 3-for-4 with two triples, three RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was Faith Woodard, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Andrews made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-10. As for Swain County, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Andrews might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Swain County when the teams last played two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Rawls, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Now that Andrews knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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