Baseball Recap: Macon County Wins Going Away Against Clay County

Macon County barely beat Clay County the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Macon County was the clear victor by a 13-3 margin over Clay County on Thursday. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by six runs or more this season.

Macon County got a great performance from Keenan White as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. White has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.

Braylon Flowers

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On the hitting side, Macon County let Braylon Flowers and Emerson McClard run wild. Flowers scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while McClard scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. That's the most hits Flowers has posted since back in April of 2024. Eli Carver was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

Macon County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .407. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

Macon County's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-4. As for Clay County, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.

Macon County didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, an 11-1 victory against Trousdale County on the 21st. As for Clay County, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 7-4 win against Bledsoe County on the 21st.