The Princeville Princes will be playing at home against the Deer Creek-Mackinaw Chiefs at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Princeville's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Wethersfield/Annawan on Saturday. They lost 9-0 to the Titans. The loss continues a trend for Princeville in their matchups with Wethersfield/Annawan: they've now lost nine in a row.
Deer Creek-Mackinaw lost 10-1 to Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley on Saturday.
Deer Creek-Mackinaw saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Spurlock, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Even though they lost, Deer Creek-Mackinaw didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with five strikeouts. This was only their 13th loss (out of 19 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
Princeville's defeat dropped their record down to 10-15. As for Deer Creek-Mackinaw, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-17.
Princeville came up short against Deer Creek-Mackinaw when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 5-2. Will Princeville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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