The Newnan Cougars will head out to take on the McIntosh Chiefs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Newnan is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
Newnan is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Whitewater just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Monday. They took an 11-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wildcats. The loss continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now lost six in a row.
Presley Ivey was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Smith, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, McIntosh had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.7 runs) and they went ahead and made it ten on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Mustangs with a sharp 20-1 win. Considering the Chiefs have won 12 games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Gracey Mustain and Amelia Angier did most of the damage at the plate: Mustain scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3, while Angier scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. What's more, Mustain also racked up three hits, the mostshe's had since back in August. Emily Veerman was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, McIntosh always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .625. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Morrow only posted an OBP of .429.
Newnan's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-11. As for McIntosh, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Newnan has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like McIntosh struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.7. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Newnan came up short against McIntosh in their previous matchup back in August, falling 12-7. Can Newnan avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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