04/24/25 vs Highland | 10-0 |
04/22/25 @ Monroe City | 21-2 |
04/21/25 vs Bowling Green | 10-0 |
04/15/25 @ Centralia | 13-7 |
04/10/25 vs Hallsville | 18-3 |
04/08/25 @ Palmyra | 10-4 |
Macon had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.2 runs) and they went ahead and made it six on Thursday. They never let the Highland Cougars get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Tigers also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2024.
Macon got a great performance from Kace Holman as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Trey Hatcher was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Another player making a difference was Kennon Isaacson, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Macon hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in six consecutive matches.
Macon pushed their record up to 12-5 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Highland, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-12.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Macon will face off against South Shelby at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Highland, they will challenge Mark Twain at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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