Baseball Preview: Tri-Valley Vikings vs. Deer Creek-Mackinaw Chiefs
Tri-Valley is 7-2 against Deer Creek-Mackinaw since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Tri-Valley Vikings will head out on the road to challenge the Deer Creek-Mackinaw Chiefs at 4:30 p.m. Tri-Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Tri-Valley gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They blew past Ridgeview 18-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Tri-Valley.
Jacob Bischoff was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Isaiah Alexander was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Deer Creek-Mackinaw was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 19-10 walloping at the hands of Lexington.
Chuck Hathaway was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Parker Eggenberger, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Tri-Valley now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Deer Creek-Mackinaw, their loss dropped their record down to 3-12.
Deer Creek-Mackinaw's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Tri-Valley hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .318. It's a different story for Deer Creek-Mackinaw, though, as they've only averaged .243. Will they be able to contain Tri-Valley's hitters?
Everything went Tri-Valley's way against Deer Creek-Mackinaw in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Tri-Valley made off with an 8-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tri-Valley since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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