Deer Creek-Mackinaw put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They beat the Lexington Minutemen by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 12-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for Deer Creek-Mackinaw.
Kenzie Knowles was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. Knowles was even better at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Lexi Cottingham was incredible, firing off two home runs, four RBI, and a double while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Elise Hahn, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
The victory got Deer Creek-Mackinaw back to even at 7-7. As for Lexington, their loss dropped their record down to 8-10.
Deer Creek-Mackinaw will be playing in front of their home fans against Tri-Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Deer Creek-Mackinaw is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season. As for Lexington, they will head out on the road to take on Heyworth at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Heyworth is coming into the matchup with four straight defeats at home, meaning Lexington will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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