The Deer Creek-Mackinaw Chiefs will take on the Farmington Farmers at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Deer Creek-Mackinaw will be strutting in after a win while Farmington will be coming in after a loss.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Deer Creek-Mackinaw and Peoria Heights meet (four straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Tuesday. Deer Creek-Mackinaw put the hurt on Peoria Heights with a sharp 11-1 victory. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Chiefs' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Shane Correll
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Shane Correll was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in March of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Those two runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Shaun Denniston was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Parker Eggenberger, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Farmington came up short against East Peoria on Saturday, falling 7-1.
Farmington saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tristan Hendy, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double.
Deer Creek-Mackinaw's win ended a three-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-1. As for Farmington, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Deer Creek-Mackinaw took their victory against Farmington in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 20-9. Does Deer Creek-Mackinaw have another victory up their sleeve, or will Farmington turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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