Hiwassee Dam is 1-9 against Swain County since June of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Hiwassee Dam Eagles will host the Swain County Maroon Devils at 4:30 p.m.
On Thursday, Hiwassee Dam and Copper Basin finished up their contest with a 6-6 draw.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Swain County, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. Everything went their way against Hiwassee Dam on Tuesday as Swain County made off with a 13-3 win. The Maroon Devils haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Will Holden was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. Holden was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing Three bases. while going 1-for-3. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in stolen bases.
In other batting news, Rowan Ellis was a standout: he scored three runs and stole Three bases. while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Those stolen bases were his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Gavin Cunningham, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one double.
Swain County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The win was their first at home , bumping their record up to 2-3. Hiwassee Dam's tie makes their record 1-3-1 this season.
Hiwassee Dam might still be hurting after the 13-3 loss they got from Swain County when the teams last played on Tuesday. Will Hiwassee Dam have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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