Softball Preview: Westran Hornets vs. Macon Tigers
Westran hasn't had much luck against Macon recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Westran Hornets' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Macon Tigers at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Westran will bounce into Monday's match after beating Knox County, who they hadn't topped in seven consecutive meetings. Westran walked away with a 9-6 win over Knox County on Thursday.
Meanwhile, Macon had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it seven on Thursday. They never let the Panthers onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won ten matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Westran is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 8-7 record this season. As for Macon, they pushed their record up to 12-5 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home.
Westran came up short against Macon in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 11-6. Can Westran avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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