It came down to the wire on Tuesday, as Swain County Varsity Maroon Devils grabbed the victory in walk-off fashion, 4-3, over North Stokes Varsity Vikings. The game was tied at three in the bottom of the seventh when Will Holden singled, scoring one run. North Stokes Varsity Vikings opened the scoring in the top of the first thanks to two singles. North Stokes Varsity Vikings first got on the board when Jamison McBride singled, scoring one run.
Corey Stilwell doubled on a full count, which helped Swain County Varsity Maroon Devils tie the game at two in the bottom of the second. Swain County Varsity Maroon Devils took the lead in the bottom of the fifth. Rowan Ellis doubled, scoring one run, to give Swain County Varsity Maroon Devils the leg up, 3-2. Elijah Whicker doubled after a 6-pitch at-bat, which helped North Stokes Varsity Vikings tie the game at three in the top of the seventh. Lawson Woodard earned the win for Swain County Varsity Maroon Devils. The reliever allowed three hits and one run over three innings, striking out two and walking one. Cash Dalton took the loss for North Stokes Varsity Vikings. They went two and two-thirds innings, surrendering one run (zero earned) on two hits, striking out three and walking three. Bradyn Ruais led things off on the bump for Swain County Varsity Maroon Devils. They surrendered four hits and two runs over four innings, striking out one and walking three. Whicker opened the game for North Stokes Varsity Vikings. They surrendered four hits and three runs over four innings, striking out seven and walking four. Stilwell seized on their opportunities, leading Swain County Varsity Maroon Devils with two runs batted in from the number eight spot in the lineup. The center fielder went 1-for-3 on the day. Ruais, Stilwell, Ellis, Carter Hayes, Holden, and Jones Robinson each collected one hit for Swain County Varsity Maroon Devils. Swain County Varsity Maroon Devils had patience at the plate, amassing seven walks for the game. Hayes and Ayden Smiley led the team with two bases on balls each. Hayes stole two bases.
McBride, Dalton, Michael Frye, Noah Bennett, Jackson Lester, Whicker, and Evan Woods each collected one hit for North Stokes Varsity Vikings. McBride, Whicker, and Woods each drove in one run for North Stokes Varsity Vikings. North Stokes Varsity Vikings turned one double play in the game.