On Tuesday, the Swain County Maroon Devils were able to grind out a solid win over the Carolina Day Wildcats, taking the game 7-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Swain County.
Grady Lewis was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off only two hits. Lewis was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run, two stolen bases, and two RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen two or more in the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Carter Hayes, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Forrest Shuler was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
On Carolina Day's side, AJ Hernandez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Swain County has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Carolina Day, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-5.
Swain County will be playing at home against Hayesville at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Carolina Day, they will head out on the road to face off against Christ School at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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