Softball Preview: McIntosh Chiefs vs. Lovejoy Wildcats
The McIntosh Chiefs are taking a road trip to take on the Lovejoy Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. McIntosh is coming into the game hot, having won their last 12 games.
McIntosh's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Banneker as McIntosh made off with a 7-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Chiefs, who have now won 14 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 20 runs the game before, Lovejoy was a bit more limited in their contest on Tuesday. They came up short against Northgate, falling 13-1.
Madison Jimison made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in both of her plate appearances.
McIntosh's win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-6. As for Lovejoy, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-8.
McIntosh took their victory against Lovejoy in their previous meeting back in August by a conclusive 14-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for McIntosh since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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