The Macon County Tigers will venture away from home to challenge the Stone Memorial Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Macon County's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Stone Memorial's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Macon County took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Station Camp.

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Eli Carver spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on six hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Macon County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matthew Wheeley, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Stone Memorial couldn't beat Sweetwater on Friday even though they stacked four runs on them in the seventh inning. The Panthers came up short against the Wildcats, falling 13-7. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Wildcats recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Macon County now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Stone Memorial, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Everything went Macon County's way against Stone Memorial in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, as Macon County made off with an 8-2 win. Do the Tigers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Panthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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