McIntosh had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.6 runs), and they went ahead and made it nine on Thursday. They had just enough and edged the Pike County Pirates out 6-4. That's more bragging rights for McIntosh, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Connor Soper was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.2 innings while giving up no earned run off four hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Soper has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Soper was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
In other pitching news, John Peters looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (he also only allowed one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Reece Pafford was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Mason Olivarez, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
McIntosh pushed their record up to 14-5 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs per game. As for Pike County, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-14.
McIntosh will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Westminster at 6:00 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Westminster: 2.4, McIntosh: 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Pike County, they will head out on the road to square off against Mary Persons at 5:55 p.m. on Tuesday.
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