McIntosh and Union Grove are an even 3-3 against one another since September of 2015, but likely not for long. The McIntosh Chiefs will take on the Union Grove Wolverines at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Union Grove is hoping to do what Lovejoy couldn't on Thursday: put an end to McIntosh's winning streak, which now stands at 13 games. Everything went McIntosh's way against Lovejoy as McIntosh made off with a 24-9 victory.
The team relied heavily on Amelia Angier, who went 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. What's more, she also racked up four hits, the mostshe's had since back in August. Another player making a difference was Abby Sheets, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with a home run and two RBI.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, McIntosh always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .694. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lovejoy only posted an OBP of .389.
Meanwhile, Union Grove entered their tilt with Stockbridge on Tuesday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They blew past the Tigers 18-1.
McIntosh is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-6 record this season. As for Union Grove, they pushed their record up to 19-5 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
McIntosh skirted past Union Grove 7-6 in their previous matchup back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for McIntosh since the team 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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