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...]
Maroon Devils Down Cherokee 9-1 in SMC Play
Bryson City - The Maroon Devils used a 6 run fourth inning to break open a close 2-1 game and cruise to a 9-1 victory over Cherokee on Friday. Swain also added runs in the 2nd, 3rd, and 6th innings. Darren Blankenship went the distance for the Devils, striking out 11 and walking only 3 in earning the win. In the decisive 4th inning Mikel Laws … [Read more...]
Maroon Devils Fall in Back and Forth Affair
Bryson City - Rosman broke open a 4-3 lead by scoring 6 runs in the sixth inning Tuesday and took a 10-5 win over Swain. Rosman scored 2 runs in the top of the first to grab the lead. Swain answered with 2 of their own runs in the bottom of the first. The Maroon Devils took the lead in the third with a run, but the Tigers answered in the top of … [Read more...]
Maroon Devils Big 6th Inning Allows Them to Pull Away
Bryson City - The Maroon Devils headed into the 6th inning with a 3-1 lead over visiting Robbinsville. They emerged from the inning with a 9-1 lead, eventually taking a 9-2 conference win. Swain scored in the first when the Devils loaded the bases on a single by Trae Bradley, a walk by Mikel Laws, and Ian Brooks was hit with a pitch. Jordan … [Read more...]
Franklin Downs Devils 10-0 in Baseball
Franklin - The host Panthers scored 7 runs in the first two innings before going on to post a 10-0 non-conference win over Swain. Franklin scored 3 runs in the first and added 4 more in the second. The Maroon Devils got hits from Gaige Southards, Mikel Laws and Jordan McGaha in the loss. … [Read more...]