Fans were treated to a battle of the Tigers on Tuesday. Macon County fell just short of Watertown by a score of 2-1. Macon County was not able to repeat the success they had when they faced Watertown earlier this season, when they won 6-1.
Matthew Wheeley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits.
On the hitting side, Macon County saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emerson McClard, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
Tigers
| 04/21/26 @ Watertown | 1-2 |
| 04/20/26 @ Central Magnet | 7-4 |
| 04/17/26 vs Clay County | 14-3 |
| 04/14/26 @ DeKalb County | 11-4 |
| 04/13/26 vs DeKalb County | 3-7 |
The defeat snapped Macon County's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 19-10-1 record. As for Watertown, their win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Macon County will welcome DeKalb County at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Watertown, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Central Magnet at 6:00 p.m.
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