Baseball Recap: Macon County Snags Eighth Victory in Last Ten Games

Tigers

Margin (Wins)

04/17/25 vs Red Boiling Springs	14
03/05/25 vs Livingston Academy	12
04/17/25 vs DeKalb County	10
04/11/25 @ Red Boiling Springs	10
03/21/25 @ Trousdale County	10

Fans were treated to a battle of the Tigers on Thursday. Macon County blew past DeKalb County 10-0. The result was nothing new for Macon County, who have now won 11 matches by six runs or more so far this season.

Braylon Flowers made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one walk in eight consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.

In other batting news, Matthew Wheeley and Jake Meador did most of the damage at the plate: Wheeley went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Meador got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI Meador has posted over his last 12 games. Kaden Woodard was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.

Macon County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .516. They are 9-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

Macon County is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-9 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for DeKalb County, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-15.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Macon County will venture away from home to face off against Allen County-Scottsville at 2:30 p.m. on Friday. As for DeKalb County, they will take on Sequatchie County at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The Indians' pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so the Tigers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.