In what's become a running theme this season, Deer Creek-Mackinaw gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. Everything went their way against the Eureka Hornets as the Deer Creek-Mackinaw Chiefs made off with a 12-2 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Deer Creek-Mackinaw considering their two-run performance the game before.
Kenzie Knowles was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. Knowles was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Elise Hahn and Byrkleigh Kraft did most of the damage at the plate: Hahn went 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI, while Kraft went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Lexi Cottingham, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Deer Creek-Mackinaw's win bumped their record up to 6-7. As for Eureka, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost seven of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-12 record this season.
Deer Creek-Mackinaw will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Lexington at 4:30 p.m. Deer Creek-Mackinaw is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season. As for Eureka, they will head out on the road to take on Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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