Deer Creek-Mackinaw fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Tri-Valley on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Vikings by a score of 9-8. The defeat continues a trend for the Chiefs in their meetings with the Vikings: they've now lost eight in a row.
Byrkleigh Kraft and Lexi Cottingham stepped up to the plate in a big way. Kraft went 2-for-4 with one home run and four RBI, while Cottingham went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Rease Kelley, who went 3-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
Deer Creek-Mackinaw's loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 9-1 and their overall record down to 12-7. As for Tri-Valley, they pushed their record up to 15-2-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Deer Creek-Mackinaw will head out to challenge Limestone at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Tri-Valley, they will venture away from home to square off against Sacred Heart-Griffin at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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