Macon County had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. Everything went their way against the Springfield Yellow Jackets as they made off with an 8-1 win. Macon County might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won four contests by seven runs or more this season.
Jacob Hunt spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Braylon Flowers was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Hayes Polston was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
The victory got Macon County back to even at 4-4. As for Springfield, they dropped their record down to 1-4 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Macon County will square off against Allen County-Scottsville at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Allen County-Scottsville hasn't scored more than one runs for four games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse. As for Springfield, they will head out on the road to challenge Sycamore at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Sycamore's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Springfield's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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