The Macon Tigers will face off against the Marceline Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Macon's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Marceline's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Macon is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Mexico just ended the team's 13-game winning streak on Monday. They fell 5-1 to the Bulldogs.
Marceline never got on the board in their matchup on Saturday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Knox County on Tuesday. They never let the Eagles onto the board and left with a 13-0 win. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by six runs or more this season.
Macon's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-8. As for Marceline, their victory bumped their record up to 10-7.
Macon came up short against Marceline in their previous meeting back in October of 2018, falling 9-4. Can Macon avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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