Softball Preview: Deer Creek-Mackinaw Chiefs vs. Tri-Valley Vikings
Deer Creek-Mackinaw is 0-6 against Tri-Valley since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Deer Creek-Mackinaw Chiefs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Tri-Valley Vikings at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Deer Creek-Mackinaw is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Lexington (and have done all season long). Deer Creek-Mackinaw beat Lexington on Wednesday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 12-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for Deer Creek-Mackinaw.
Kenzie Knowles made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. Knowles was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lexi Cottingham, who fired off two home runs, four RBI, and a double while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kate Schmidgall, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Tri-Valley, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Friday. They walked away with a 6-3 win over Heyworth on Monday.
The victory got Deer Creek-Mackinaw back to even at 7-7. As for Tri-Valley, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-7.
Deer Creek-Mackinaw might still be hurting after the 11-1 loss they got from Tri-Valley in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Will Deer Creek-Mackinaw have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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