McIntosh fell victim to Newnan and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 1-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-3 last Monday.
Will Downing
| 03/26/25 vs Newnan | 9 |
| 03/20/25 @ Langston Hughes | 10 |
| 03/14/25 vs Northgate | 6 |
| 03/08/25 @ Kell | 14 |
| 02/28/25 vs Whitewater | 9 |
| + 2 more games |
Will Downing spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, McIntosh saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jake Lutz, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
This is the second loss in a row for McIntosh and nudges their season record down to 7-12. That patch can't be blamed on the team's pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 7 runs in those games. As for Newnan, they pushed their record up to 14-4 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. McIntosh will host Dutchtown at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. McIntosh is facing Dutchtown at the right time seeing as Dutchtown is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Newnan, a feisty cat fight will be fought as Newnan Cougars challenge Langston Hughes Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Langston Hughes has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.63 runs per game on average), something Newnan will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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