Only one senior is a starter for the Lady Chiefs, Cory Lowe; the rest

of the team is made up of underclassmen. Lewis has the team playing in

several tournaments this year to help build team chemistry and get the

team prepared for their region schedule.

Now playing in AAAA, McIntosh will still face competitive teams, but

Lewis feels they may see differences in pitching speeds from game to

game which can be very challenging. Among the other players on her squad

she cites for good play so far are second baseman Kelsey Dawson, outfielder

Erin Milani and catcher Amelia Beach. Dawson and Beach are the team's

captains.

"Amelia has been up to bat more than anyone this year and has been

a great team leader, while Kelsey has been doing a great job of moving

our runners around the bases," said Lewis. She added that Milani

has a batting average of .294 and has been a big help offensively.

McIntosh lost to Northgate 5-0 Tuesday, after falling to them in extra

innings in the Sandy Creek tournament last weekend. The Lady Chiefs hosted

Haralson County last night after the paper went to press.