Baseball Game Preview: McIntosh Chiefs vs. Lovejoy Wildcats

The McIntosh Chiefs will head out on the road to take on the Lovejoy Wildcats at 5:55 p.m. on Tuesday. McIntosh is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.

McIntosh is headed into Tuesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Saturday. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-3 heartbreaker at the hands of South Paulding.

Alex White spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on six hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.

Will Nixon

Runs

03/21/25 vs Langston Hughes	3
04/12/25 vs South Paulding	2
04/02/25 @ Banneker	2
03/28/25 vs Dutchtown	2
04/08/25 @ East Coweta	1
+ 3 more games

At the plate, Will Nixon made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. He has become a key player for McIntosh: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 8-14 otherwise.

Meanwhile, Lovejoy unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak last Thursday. They came up short against Dutchtown, falling 13-3.

Lovejoy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dylan Rogers, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.

Lovejoy's defeat dropped their record down to 8-10-1. As for McIntosh, their loss dropped their record down to 11-15.