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 waltzed into their matchup on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They never let the Bowling Green Bobcats get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory. For the Tigers, this counts as revenge for the 14-6 win the Bobcats walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2024.
Hagan Ritter was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. Ritter was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Skyler Anderson was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Kennon Isaacson was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs and one double.
Macon was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .391. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .353 or higher in four consecutive games.
Macon's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-5. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs over those games. As for Bowling Green, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Macon will head out to challenge Monroe City at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Bowling Green, they will take on Silex at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bobcats' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Owls have averaged an impressive 7.7 runs per game this season.
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