The Deer Creek-Mackinaw Chiefs will head out on the road to face off against the Peoria Notre Dame Irish at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Deer Creek-Mackinaw is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
Deer Creek-Mackinaw will bounce into Tuesday's matchup after beating LeRoy, who they hadn't topped in seven consecutive meetings. Deer Creek-Mackinaw walked away with an 11-8 win over LeRoy on Monday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Deer Creek-Mackinaw.
Kenzie Knowles made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up five earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Knowles has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Knowles was even better at the plate, scoring four runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Lexi Cottingham and Byrkleigh Kraft did most of the damage at the plate: Cottingham fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 3-for-5, while Kraft went 4-for-4 with a home run and five RBI. Ally McDaniel was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Peoria Notre Dame was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Normal West.
Peoria Notre Dame saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jolie Mingus, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Peoria Notre Dame hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
Deer Creek-Mackinaw now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Peoria Notre Dame, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-13.
Peoria Notre Dame's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Deer Creek-Mackinaw has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .452. It's a different story for Peoria Notre Dame, though, as they've only averaged .293. Will they be able to contain Deer Creek-Mackinaw's hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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