The Macon County Tigers will head out to face off against the Station Camp Bison at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Macon County turned things around against White House on Monday. They put the hurt on the Blue Devils with a sharp 12-2 victory. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by seven runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Station Camp came tearing into Tuesday's contest with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.9 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 5-4 W against the Panthers. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Bison have posted against the Panthers since April 3, 2017.
Presley Kouba spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on four hits. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ansley Pitt, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. What's more, she posted three RBI, the most she's had since back in April of 2024. Katelyn Wilson was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Station Camp pushed their record up to 11-6 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Macon County, the victory got them back to even at 6-6.
Everything went Macon County's way against Station Camp when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Macon County made off with a 9-2 win. Will the Tigers repeat their success, or do the Bison have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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