Baseball Preview: Clay County Bulldogs vs. Macon County Tigers
Clay County is 0-10 against Macon County since April of 2017 but things could change on Thursday. The Clay County Bulldogs will welcome the Macon County Tigers at 5:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Thursday.
Having struggled with seven defeats in a row dating back to last season, Clay County turned things around against Red Boiling Springs on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Red Boiling Springs a 6-0 shutout. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
The team relied heavily on Kolton Brown, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That triple marked the first that he hit this season. Brady Dailey was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Macon County, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They were the clear victor by an 8-0 margin over Westmoreland on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won four matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Matthew Wheeley was a major factor no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over 6.2 innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Macon County is 3-1 when he allows at most three earned runs, but 1-3 otherwise. Wheeley was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-4. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in April of 2024.
Wheeley wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ty Bilbrey, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4. Another was Hayes Polston, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
The win got Macon County back to even at 4-4. As for Clay County, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
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