The Williamsville Bullets will head out on the road to take on the Deer Creek-Mackinaw Chiefs at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Williamsville is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
Williamsville can't be too worried about heading out to take on Deer Creek-Mackinaw: they just beat Glenwood at home, who had been dominant on their own field up to that point. Williamsville walked away with a 7-4 win over Glenwood on Friday. That's two games straight that Williamsville has won by exactly three runs.
The team relied heavily on Izzy Nowack, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Reese Larson was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Deer Creek-Mackinaw has not done well against Heyworth recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Deer Creek-Mackinaw came out on top in a nail-biter against Heyworth and snuck past 8-6.
Lexi Cottingham was incredible, scoring two runs while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Payton Schweigert, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and a double.
Williamsville is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 15-13 record this season. As for Deer Creek-Mackinaw, their victory bumped their record up to 15-9.
Wednesday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Williamsville hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .362. However, it's not like Deer Creek-Mackinaw struggles in that department as they've averaged .365. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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