Bryson City - A day after falling out of 1st place with a 3-1 loss to Hiwassee Dam the Lady Devils found themselves falling even further. Robbinsville handed the Lady Devils a 12-4 loss. It marked the first time the Knights have beaten Swain in the last 14 years. Robbinsville pounded out 14 hits on their way to 12 runs. Meanwhile Swain had 8, … [Read more...]
H. Dam Gets Key 3-1 SMC Win Over Lady Devils
Murphy - Thursday the two remaining undefeated teams in the Smoky Mountain Conference got together. When the dust settled defending champion Hiwassee Dam downed Swain 3-1 to take over first place in the SMC. Hiwassee Dam pushed across two runs in the bottom of the 1st inning to take a 2-1 lead. Then added another insurance run in the 3rd on a … [Read more...]
Lady Devils Turn Opportunistic Take Key SMC Game
Bryson City - The setting was eerily familiar for the two old rivals. Swain and Murphy entered Tuesday undefeated in the SMC, a place the two had found themselves many times over the years. But this one turned out totally different. Swain used 9 Bulldog errors in route to a stunning 15-4 win. The game opened up looking every bit like it was … [Read more...]
Jones Throws No-Hitter in Lady Devils Win
Bryson City - In their long and storied history the Lady Devils have 30 no-hitters, in the last 14 years. Friday senior Karie Jones added her name to the list, by tossing the 31st no-hitter in school history. Jones, who just missed a no-hitter on Tuesday, finishing with a 2 hitter, left no doubt on Friday. Two Yellow Jackets reached base, both … [Read more...]
North Henderson Pummels Lady Devils in Five Innings
Hendersonville - North Henderson entered Wednesday the 8th ranked team in the latest 3A softball polls. From Swain's point of view 8 might be a little low. The Knights put on a hitting show in front of their home fans, pounding the Lady Devils 28-7. North went up 4-0 after the 1st inning, but exploded for 14 runs in the second, and added 10 more … [Read more...]