Baseball Game Preview: Red Boiling Springs Bulldogs vs. Macon County Tigers

Red Boiling Springs is 0-10 against Macon County since April of 2021 but things could change on Thursday. The Bulldogs are taking a road trip to square off against the Tigers at 1:30 p.m. Red Boiling Springs has given up an average of 9.4 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Red Boiling Springs is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their ninth straight game on Tuesday. They came up short against Gordonsville, falling 15-0. That's two games in a row now that the Bulldogs have lost by exactly 15 runs.

Meanwhile, Macon County came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Panthers as they made off with a 9-2 win. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won nine contests by six runs or more so far this season.

Matthew Wheeley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up nine Ks.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Gage Jones, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Eli Carver was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.

Red Boiling Springs' loss dropped their record down to 1-16. As for Macon County, their victory bumped their record up to 14-9.

Red Boiling Springs suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Macon County in their previous matchup on Friday. Can the Bulldogs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.