Deer Creek-Mackinaw is 0-4 against Illini Bluffs since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Deer Creek-Mackinaw Chiefs will head out on the road to square off against the Illini Bluffs Tigers at 4:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
On Wednesday, everything went Deer Creek-Mackinaw's way against Delavan as Deer Creek-Mackinaw made off with a 16-7 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Deer Creek-Mackinaw.
Kenzie Knowles was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. Knowles has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Knowles was also big at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Byrkleigh Kraft was incredible, going 4-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Addyson Carithers was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Illini Bluffs took care of business in their home opener on Thursday (and then some). They put the hurt on Illinois Valley Central with a sharp 12-2 win.
Deer Creek-Mackinaw now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Illini Bluffs, their victory was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 1-0.
Deer Creek-Mackinaw might still be hurting after the 17-2 loss they got from Illini Bluffs in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Can Deer Creek-Mackinaw avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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