McIntosh had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.2 runs), and they went ahead and made it seven on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged the Whitewater Wildcats out 4-2. This was payback for McIntosh, who suffered a 2-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
John Peters looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (he also only allowed one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, McIntosh's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Mason Olivarez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
McIntosh pushed their record up to 12-5 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.6 runs per game. As for Whitewater, their loss dropped their record down to 8-8.
McIntosh will head out on the road to face off against Pike County at 5:55 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Whitewater, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Fayette County at 6:00 p.m. Fayette County has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.25 runs per game on average), something Whitewater will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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