Macon County waltzed into their match on Thursday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. Everything went their way against the Smith-Cotton Tigers as they made off with a 9-1 win. Considering Macon County has won six games by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Jacob Hunt spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up 14 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Macon County let Kaden Woodard and Jordan Rogers loose on the outfield. Woodard went 3-for-3 with three RBI and a double, while Rogers scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Braylon Flowers, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Macon County's victory bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Smith-Cotton, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-5.
Macon County is on the road again on Friday to play Signal Mountain at 7:15 p.m. Signal Mountain knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past five contests -- so hopefully Macon County likes a good challenge. As for Smith-Cotton, they will head out on the road to take on Jefferson City at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Jefferson City is coming into the matchup with five straight wins at home, so Smith-Cotton will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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