Baseball Game Preview: McIntosh Chiefs vs. Dutchtown Bulldogs

For the second straight game, McIntosh will face off against Dutchtown. McIntosh will head out on the road to face off against Dutchtown at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.

The home team had won the previous three meetings between McIntosh and Dutchtown, and McIntosh kept the tradition alive. McIntosh was the clear victor by an 8-2 margin over Dutchtown on Friday. Considering the Chiefs have won six matchups by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

McIntosh got a great performance from Elliott Sturbaum as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Sturbaum has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Will Nixon was incredible, firing off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-4. Those two home runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jake Lutz, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one triple.

McIntosh lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.

Dutchtown is on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-13. As for McIntosh, their record now sits at 8-12.