Baseball Recap: Clay County Takes a Loss

Clay County had lost three straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 8-13 to make it four. They came up short against the Macon County Tigers, falling 14-4. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-3 back in March.

Reece Adams

Runs

04/24/25 @ Macon County	2
04/14/25 @ Pickett County	2
04/01/25 vs Clarkrange	2
04/23/25 vs Trousdale County	1
04/15/25 vs Pickett County	1
+ 4 more games

Reece Adams made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Clay County's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 6-12 when he doesn't).

As for Macon County, their record is now 18-12. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 matchups by six runs or more this season.

On Macon County's side, Braylon Flowers spent all five innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks. Flowers has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one walk in nine consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Matthew Wheeley and Hayes Polston did most of the damage at the plate: Wheeley went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run and four RBI, while Polston went 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those four RBI gave Wheeley a new career-high. Jay Wilson was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and one triple.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Clay County will welcome Jackson County at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The Blue Devils have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.23 runs per game on average), something the Bulldogs will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Macon County, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Trousdale County at 5:30 p.m. The Tigers are facing the Yellowjackets at the right time seeing as the Yellowjackets are stuck on an eight-game losing streak.