Baseball Recap: DeKalb County Takes a Loss

DeKalb County extended their losing streak to five on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 2-15 in the process. They came up short against Macon County, falling 10-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against Macon County this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 20-14 back in March.

As for Macon County, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 16-9. Considering they have won 11 matchups by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

For Macon County's part, Braylon Flowers was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Flowers has posted since back in May of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.

In other batting news, Macon County let Matthew Wheeley and Jake Meador run wild. Wheeley went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Meador got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI Meador has posted over his last 12 games. Kaden Woodard was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. DeKalb County will venture away from home to take on Sequatchie County at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The Indians' pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so the Tigers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Macon County, they will head out on the road to square off against Allen County-Scottsville at 2:30 p.m. on Friday.