There's no place like home for Deer Creek-Mackinaw, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They walked away with a 4-1 victory over the Fisher Bunnies on Friday. The Chiefs have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Bunnies, too.
Mackenzie Knowles spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on one hit and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Deer Creek-Mackinaw let Byrkleigh Kraft and Lexi Cottingham run wild. Kraft went 1-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI, while Cottingham went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Chiefs
| 04/25/25 vs Fisher | 4-1 |
| 04/23/25 vs LeRoy | 8-5 |
| 04/21/25 vs Heyworth | 10-6 |
| 04/14/25 vs Fieldcrest | 19-0 |
| 04/09/25 vs El Paso-Gridley | 7-2 |
Deer Creek-Mackinaw pushed their record up to 9-6 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Fisher, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-9-1 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Deer Creek-Mackinaw will face off against rival Tremont at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Fisher is set to take on their familiar foe Fieldcrest at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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