Baseball Recap: Macon Beats Fulton for Their Tenth Straight Win

Macon had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.8 runs) and they went ahead and made it ten on Wednesday. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against the Fulton Hornets. This was payback for the Tigers, who suffered a 2-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.

Derek Weydert 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 seven Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances.

Macon's victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-5. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Fulton, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-7.

Macon does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Fulton, they will host Southern Boone at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday.