Sadly, McIntosh is still looking for their first win of the season after seven matchups. Their rough 16-1 defeat to the Fruitdale Pirates on Tuesday might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to McIntosh of the 18-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February.
For Fruitdale's part, Lane Cochran was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Cochran was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, Fisher Sullivan was incredible, going 3-for-3 with six RBI, two doubles, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Jaden Stagner, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
McIntosh's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Fruitdale, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-4-1.
McIntosh will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Blount at 3:30 p.m. on April 3rd. As for Fruitdale, they will head out on the road to square off against Millry at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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