For the second straight game, Deerfield will face off against Johnson Creek. The Demons will take on the Bluejays at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Deerfield has given up an average of 7.8 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Deerfield managed to slip by Johnson Creek the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Demons lost 12-2 to the Bluejays on Tuesday. The Demons' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it four in a row.
Deerfield saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mesfin Draxler, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
Johnson Creek is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Deerfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
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