Baseball Recap: Mcintosh Wins Going Away Against Lovejoy

Chiefs

Margin (Wins)

04/02/25 @ Banneker	21
04/04/25 vs Banneker	18
03/20/25 @ Langston Hughes	15
04/01/25 @ Dutchtown	12
03/12/25 vs Morrow	12

While McIntosh put up plenty of runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for Lovejoy. The Chiefs put the hurt on the Wildcats with a sharp 11-0 win. Considering the Chiefs have won ten games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Will Downing was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because McIntosh is 5-2 when he allows at most one earned run, but 7-13 otherwise. Downing was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on JD Raney, who went 2-for-3 with five RBI, one triple, and one run. That's the most hits he has posted since back in February. Will Nixon was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.

McIntosh kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post 11 or more hits.

McIntosh moved to 12-15 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Lovejoy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-11-1.

Looking ahead, Lovejoy will venture away from home to challenge Banneker at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Wildcats are facing the Trojans at the right time seeing as the Trojans are stuck on an 11-game losing streak. McIntosh will be paying especially close attention to Lovejoy's match: after Lovejoy faces off against Banneker, they'll take on McIntosh again at 5:55 p.m. on Thursday.