The Macon County Tigers are on the road again on Friday to play the Signal Mountain Eagles at 7:15 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Thursday, Macon County got the win against Smith-Cotton by a conclusive 9-1. Nine seems to be a good number for Macon County as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Jacob Hunt spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up 15 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kaden Woodard, who scored a run while going 3-for-3. Jordan Rogers was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Signal Mountain had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.2 runs), and they went ahead and made it seven on Monday. They never let the Pioneers onto the board and left with a 17-0 win. Signal Mountain's pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three contests.
Macon County's victory bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Signal Mountain, their win bumped their record up to 10-2.
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