Macon County came into Monday's match having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They never let the Jackson County Blue Devils onto the board and left with a 13-0 victory on Monday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Macon County considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Braxton Lloyd looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Gage Jones relieved him and did a solid job, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Landon Connor was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Jake Meador was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Macon County made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-4. As for Jackson County, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Macon County will have a chance to go back-to-back against Jackson County: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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