The Smith County Owls will square off against the Macon County Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Smith County's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. Everything went their way against Monterey as they made off with a 6-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Owls, who have now won seven matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Macon County, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They walked away with a 6-1 win over Watertown on Tuesday.
Matthew Wheeley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Hayden Dean and Gage Jones did most of the damage at the plate: Dean went 2-for-4 with two runs and one double, while Jones went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Chase Keene, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI.
Macon County's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-7. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Smith County, their victory bumped their record up to 12-8.
Smith County came up short against Macon County in their previous matchup back in March, falling 4-1. Will the Owls have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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