Bryson City - The Maroon Devils held off a Hayesville comeback in the top of the 7th to take a 4-3 Smoky Mountain Conference win Tuesday. Swain entered the 7th leading 4-1, before the Jackets scored their 2 runs. Hayesville had the tying run on 2nd base, when Dylan Smith coaxed a groundout to end the game. Swain took the lead in the 5th inning. … [Read more...]
Maroon Devils Split a Pair of SMC Games
Robbinsville - Swain split a pair of Smoky Mountain Conference games over the weekend. Saturday they downed Robbinsville 17-5. On Friday they fell in an offensive slugfest to Rosman by the score of 16-12. Saturday the Devils scored 8 runs in the 2nd inning to build an 11-1 lead and never looked back taking a 17-5 six inning win from … [Read more...]
Maroon Devils Score 4 in 5th to Take 9-3 Win
Cherokee - Swain scored 4 times in their half of the 5th inning to break open a 4-2 game. The Devils added another insurance run in the 6th on their way to taking a 9-3 Smoky Mountain Conference win over Cherokee on Tuesday. In the 5th Swain loaded the bases with one out. Colby Taylor and Dylan Smith singles were sandwiched around Dawson Lowe … [Read more...]
Maroon Devils Down Andrews 6-5 in Baseball
Bryson City - The Maroon Devils built a 6-2 lead over the course of the game, then had to hold off an Andrews rally in the 7th to take a 6-5 Smoky Mountain Conference win Thursday. Senior Trae Bradley earned the save working the Devils out of a bases loaded jam in the top of the 7th. Bradley came on in relief of Darren Blankenship, who picked up … [Read more...]
Blankenship Tosses 1 Hit Shutout To Lead Devils
Cashiers - Senior pitcher Darren Blankenship tossed a 1-hit shutout of Blue Ridge on Tuesday. Blankenship struck out 11 and walked only two in working five full innings for the complete game win. Swain would give Blankenship all the run support he would need with a 7 run outburst in the top of the second. The Devils would go on to score 4 runs … [Read more...]