Baseball Preview: Macon County Tigers vs. Red Boiling Springs Bulldogs
Macon County is 10-0 against Red Boiling Springs since March of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Macon County Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Red Boiling Springs Bulldogs at 1:30 p.m. Macon County is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
Last Monday, Macon County came up short against White House and fell 5-2.
Hunter Patterson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Macon County saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaden Woodard, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Red Boiling Springs had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They blew past Whites Creek 15-3.
The team relied heavily on Joe Birdwell, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Macon County's defeat dropped their record down to 14-11-1. As for Red Boiling Springs, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-15-1.
Macon County took their win against Red Boiling Springs in their previous matchup two weeks ago by a conclusive 6-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Macon County since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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