Loudon's game on Wednesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Macon County Tigers a 3-0 shutout.
Eli Kelso was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March of 2024.
Loudon is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. The defeat snapped Macon County's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 6-5 record.
Coming up, Loudon will take on Christian Academy of Knoxville at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Macon County, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 11-6 victory against Lenoir City on the 27th.
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