Swain County entered their tilt with Cherokee on Friday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They put the hurt on the Braves with a sharp 11-1 victory. The Maroon Devils might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by nine runs or more this season.
Grady Lewis was incredible, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Will Holden was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Maroon Devils
| 04/25/25 @ Cherokee | 63% |
| 04/25/25 @ Cherokee | 48.5% |
| 04/08/25 vs Robbinsville | 41.9% |
| 04/04/25 vs Andrews | 45.5% |
| 04/02/25 vs East Henderson | 50% |
| + 18 more games |
Swain County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .630. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
Swain County's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-6. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Cherokee, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-10.
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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