Deer Creek-Mackinaw hasn't had much luck against Lexington recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Chiefs will square off against the Minutemen at 4:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Deer Creek-Mackinaw has three straight wins, Lexington has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
While Deer Creek-Mackinaw's victory against Peoria Notre Dame wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Chiefs skirted past the Irish 3-2.
Emily Stauffer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on six hits.
At the plate, Deer Creek-Mackinaw saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addyson Carithers, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI. Madisyn Droege also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Prairie Central hit Lexington with a five-run first inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Minutemen came up short against the Hawks, falling 12-2. The contest marked the Minutemen's lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Deer Creek-Mackinaw pushed their record up to 11-6 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Lexington, they now have a losing record of 10-11.
Deer Creek-Mackinaw took their win against Lexington in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 12-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Chiefs since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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