Macon County proved they can win big on Friday (they won by ten) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 win over the Liberty-Benton Eagles.
Landon Connor looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits.

Kaden Woodard
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At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kaden Woodard, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. He has become a key player for Macon County: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 8-9 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Hayden Dean, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Macon County's victory bumped their record up to 12-9. As for Liberty-Benton, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.
Looking ahead, Macon County will take on Portland at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Liberty-Benton has already played their next game (against Mount Juliet Christian Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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