Fieldcrest is 7-2 against Deer Creek-Mackinaw since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Fieldcrest Knights will be playing at home against the Deer Creek-Mackinaw Chiefs at 4:30 p.m. Fieldcrest is out to stop a nine-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
Fieldcrest fell victim to Newark and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 14-0 walloping at the hands of the Norsemen.
Meanwhile, Deer Creek-Mackinaw came up short against Bloomington Central Catholic on Thursday and fell 7-3.
Lexi Cottingham was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI.
Fieldcrest's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Deer Creek-Mackinaw, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Fieldcrest was able to grind out a solid win over Deer Creek-Mackinaw in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, winning 4-1. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Deer Creek-Mackinaw's Allison DeBolt, who struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits (and not a single walk). Now that she won't be playing on Friday, will it be that much easier for Fieldcrest to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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