The Macon County Tigers will square off against Central Magnet at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Macon County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Macon County fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Gordonsville on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of Gordonsville by a score of 10-9. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for Macon County, who until this contest were averaging 3.73 runs allowed.
Gage Jones made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Hayden Dean was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Central Magnet and Eagleville finished up on equal footing with a 0-0 tie on Saturday.
Central Magnet's tie makes their record 17-23-3 this season. As for Macon County, their defeat dropped their record down to 21-11-1.
Macon County was able to grind out a solid victory over Central Magnet when the teams last played last Monday, winning 7-4. Will the Tigers repeat their success, or do Central Magnet have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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