Deer Creek-Mackinaw put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Peoria Notre Dame Irish a 17-0 shutout. While fans of Deer Creek-Mackinaw might be used to big wins, the 17-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Kenzie Knowles made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Knowles was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base.
In other batting news, Deer Creek-Mackinaw got a massive performance out of Lexi Cottingham, who went 4-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Cottingham is on a roll when it comes to RBI, as she's now brought in four or more in the last three games she's played. Byrkleigh Kraft was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 4-for-4.
Deer Creek-Mackinaw is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season. As for Peoria Notre Dame, they dropped their record down to 1-14 with that loss, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Deer Creek-Mackinaw will take on Heyworth at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Deer Creek-Mackinaw will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak. As for Peoria Notre Dame, they will head out on the road to face off against Peoria at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Peoria Notre Dame is facing Peoria at the right time seeing as Peoria is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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