Tri-Valley is 6-0 against Deer Creek-Mackinaw since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Tri-Valley Vikings will head out on the road to square off against the Deer Creek-Mackinaw Chiefs at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Tri-Valley took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They came out on top against Heyworth by a score of 6-3.
Meanwhile, Deer Creek-Mackinaw can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent contest on Wednesday. They beat Lexington by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 12-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Deer Creek-Mackinaw.
Kenzie Knowles was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. Knowles was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lexi Cottingham, who fired off two home runs, four RBI, and a double while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Elise Hahn, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Tri-Valley has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 8-7 record this season. As for Deer Creek-Mackinaw, the win got them back to even at 7-7.
Everything went Tri-Valley's way against Deer Creek-Mackinaw in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Tri-Valley made off with an 11-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tri-Valley since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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