Baseball Recap: Mcintosh Wins Going Away Against Williamson

McIntosh gave up the first runs on Monday, but they didn't let that get them down. They put the hurt on the Williamson Lions with a sharp 15-5 victory.

Brayden Dixon made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. He has become a key player for McIntosh: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most two hits, but 3-6 otherwise. Dixon was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.

Zach Alden

Runs

04/20/26 @ Williamson	3
04/14/26 @ Blount	2
03/31/26 @ Southern Choctaw	2
04/16/26 @ Murphy	1

In other batting news, Zach Alden was a standout: he got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base. He is becoming a predictor of McIntosh's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 2-7 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Alfred Weaver, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and one triple.

McIntosh always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .611. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .500 or higher in three consecutive matchups.

McIntosh is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs over those games. As for Williamson, they moved to 11-14 with that defeat, which also ended their five-game winning streak.

Coincidentally, McIntosh and Williamson will both be playing Blount the next time they take the field. The Lions will host the Leopards at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while the Demons will host them at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.