The White House Blue Devils will head out on the road to square off against the Macon County Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
On Friday, White House and Morristown-Hamblen West finished up on equal footing with a 5-5 draw.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last game, Macon County made sure to put some runs up on the board against Hart County on Friday. The Tigers blew past the Raiders 13-1. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 matchups by six runs or more this season.
Roman Brawner looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Macon County got a massive performance out of Eli Carver, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. That's the most runs Carver has posted over his last 12 contests. The team also got some help courtesy of Jake Meador, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Macon County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hart County only managed two hits.
Macon County is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a massive bump to their 17-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.1 runs on average over those games. White House's tie gives them a new season record of 10-13-1.
White House skirted past Macon County 9-8 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Blue Devils since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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