Midwest Central/Illini Central fell victim to Deer Creek-Mackinaw and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Deer Creek-Mackinaw Chiefs. Midwest Central/Illini Central just can't catch a break and has now endured five defeats in a row.
Even though they lost, Midwest Central/Illini Central didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 16 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Deer Creek-Mackinaw only tossed eight.
For Deer Creek-Mackinaw's part, not much got past Kenzie Knowles, who gave up just three hits and racked up eight Ks to keep Midwest Central/Illini Central off the board. Knowles has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Deer Creek-Mackinaw saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lexi Cottingham, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Midwest Central/Illini Central's loss dropped their record down to 9-16. As for Deer Creek-Mackinaw, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-8.
Midwest Central/Illini Central will be playing at home against Richwoods at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Midwest Central/Illini Central's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Richwoods' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Deer Creek-Mackinaw, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against El Paso-Gridley at 4:30 p.m. Deer Creek-Mackinaw will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
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