Softball Preview: Deer Creek-Mackinaw Chiefs vs. Bloomington Central Catholic Saints
The Deer Creek-Mackinaw Chiefs will be playing at home against the Bloomington Central Catholic Saints at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Deer Creek-Mackinaw put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They blew past El Paso-Gridley 8-1. The victory was just what Deer Creek-Mackinaw needed coming off of a 6-0 loss in their prior game.
The team relied heavily on Lexi Cottingham, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Madisyn Droege, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Bloomington Central Catholic had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 1.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Purple Raiders as they made off with an 8-1 win. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Bloomington Central Catholic has managed all season.
The win got Deer Creek-Mackinaw back to even at 5-5. As for Bloomington Central Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 7-11.
Deer Creek-Mackinaw suffered a grim 17-2 defeat to Bloomington Central Catholic when the teams last played back in April of 2021. Will Deer Creek-Mackinaw have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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