For the first time this season, Deer Creek-Mackinaw will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will be playing at home against the El Paso-Gridley Titans at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Things were looking good for Deer Creek-Mackinaw after they put the first runs on the board on Tuesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Farmington. The Chiefs haven't had much luck with the Farmers recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Mackenzie Knowles
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Mackenzie Knowles was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. She also hit a double, marking her first of the season.
In other batting news, Brykleigh Kraft made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, El Paso-Gridley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 15-4 to Tri-Valley.
El Paso-Gridley saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaelynn Krones, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1. Tori Seggerman was another, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI.
Deer Creek-Mackinaw's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for El Paso-Gridley, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Deer Creek-Mackinaw came out on top in a nail-biter against El Paso-Gridley in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, sneaking past 10-8. Do the Chiefs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Titans turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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