Chiefs
| 04/02/25 @ Banneker | 21 |
| 03/21/25 vs Langston Hughes | 18 |
| 03/12/25 vs Morrow | 17 |
| 03/20/25 @ Langston Hughes | 15 |
| 04/01/25 @ Dutchtown | 13 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask McIntosh). They never let the Banneker Trojans get on the board and left with a 21-0 victory on Wednesday. With that win, the Chiefs brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Will Downing and Mason Morningstar were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Downing pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Morningstar pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Downing also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because McIntosh is 4-2 when he allows at most one earned run, but 6-10 otherwise. At bat, Downing fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-2, while Morningstar scored a run while going 1-for-1. Those two home runs gave Downing a new career-high.
In other pitching news, Daniel Slusher looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, Noah Ashley was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-1. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (three). Another player making a difference was Nico Maldonado, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
McIntosh was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .455. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
The victory was the third in a row for McIntosh, bringing their record up to 10-12. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs over those games. As for Banneker, they dropped their record down to 4-12 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight at home.
McIntosh will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Trojans: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:15 p.m. on Friday.
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