Macon is 0-5 against Hannibal since May of 2016 but things could change on Monday. The Tigers will square off against the Pirates at 5:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Macon proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by seven) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over Clark County.
Preston Burns spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on three hits.
On the hitting side, Ryder Lewis was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Kennon Isaacson, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Thursday Hannibal sidestepped Mexico for a 3-1 win. The Pirates haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Hannibal also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Cooper Scott gave up only one earned run on five hits.
At the plate, Hannibal's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Christian Neisen, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Macon has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Hannibal, their record now sits at 5-6.
Macon couldn't quite get it done against Hannibal when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as they fell 4-1. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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