The Lexington Minutemen will challenge the Deer Creek-Mackinaw Chiefs at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Lexington is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
Lexington made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Tri-Valley, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Minutemen fell just short of the Vikings by a score of 9-7 on Monday. The Minutemen's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Braeden Barber was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. Preston Wiltz was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs.
Tremont hit Deer Creek-Mackinaw with a four-run third inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Chiefs came up short against the Turks, falling 11-1. The Chiefs have struggled against the Turks recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.
Lexington's defeat dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Deer Creek-Mackinaw, their loss dropped their record down to 11-10.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Lexington has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Deer Creek-Mackinaw struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Lexington's way against Deer Creek-Mackinaw in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Lexington made off with a 19-10 win. Will the Minutemen repeat their success, or do the Chiefs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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