Smith County won the last time they faced Macon County and things went their way on Monday too. The Smith County Owls walked away with an 8-5 victory over the Macon County Tigers. That's two games straight that the Owls have won by exactly three runs.
Jaden Preston
| 03/10/25 vs Macon County | 3 |
| 05/22/24 @ Riverside | 0 |
| 04/26/24 @ Beech | 3 |
Jaden Preston looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. What's more, he posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2024.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Riley Martin, who fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-4. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in home runs. Max Long was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI.
The win made it two in a row for Smith County and bumps their season record up to a perfect 2-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Macon County, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 3-1.
Smith County will have a chance to go back-to-back against Macon County: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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