The McIntosh Chiefs will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Northside Patriots at 6:00 p.m. McIntosh will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak alive.
Last Thursday, McIntosh didn't have quite enough to beat Cartersville and fell 2-1.
John Peters was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over 5.1 innings pitched.
At the plate, McIntosh saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chase Fralick, who scored a run while going 2-for-2. Fralick has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Northside scored the most runs they've had all season to find success two weeks ago. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Drew a 24-0 shutout. Give Northside's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
McIntosh's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-6. As for Northside, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-10.
McIntosh took their win against Northside in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 12-2. Will McIntosh repeat their success, or does Northside have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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