With a playoff game on the line, McIntosh rose to the challenge on Friday. They walked away with a 13-8 win over the Decatur Bulldogs. The victory was familiar territory for the Chiefs who have now won three matches in a row.
Michelle Chicas made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed seven innings while giving up three earned (and five unearned) runs off 12 hits. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in strikeouts. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Emily Veerman was incredible, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 3-for-5. What's more, she also racked up three hits, the mostshe's had since back in September. Gracey Mustain was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, McIntosh kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least eight hits in five consecutive games.
McIntosh is on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 17 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 25-7 record this season. As for Decatur, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-12.
As of now, neither McIntosh nor Decatur have any future games scheduled.
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