The Macon East baseball team finished their season with an impressive 27-11 record. They claimed an area title and had a season full of clutch hits and explosive offensive numbers. They were a young team with a tremendous amount of senior leadership. “This team is probably the most selfless team since I’ve been here, which has made it fun. I’m not saying it’s the most talented team, but it has the best attitude. It’s carried over to the field. They really don’t care how they get to first, they don’t care who’s playing where, they don’t care where they’re batting in the order, they just want to win games.” Coach Bob Pickett. The Knights lost a heart-breaking game 3 of the semi-final series to Autauga Academy that ended their season. The Knights averaged 8.9 runs per game and were shut out for only three times this season. They won their own baseball tournament earlier this season.
Macon East’s clutch pitcher Colby Cox, will continue to play at the collegiate level for Huntingdon College. The Knights will graduate 7 seniors, Stone Yarnell, Tanner Moore, Colby Cox, Kirkland Pugh, Shelton Lee and Landon Mobley, but there is still plenty of talent to lead the team to another run for a state championship next year.
