El Paso-Gridley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of the Deer Creek-Mackinaw Chiefs by a score of 10-8. The result was an unpleasant reminder to El Paso-Gridley of the 8-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
For Deer Creek-Mackinaw's part, they got a great performance from Emily Stauffer as she struck out nine batters over 6.2 innings while giving up four earned runs off seven hits.
At the plate, Byrkleigh Kraft was incredible, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Elise Hahn, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
El Paso-Gridley's loss dropped their record down to 3-14. As for Deer Creek-Mackinaw, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-8.
El Paso-Gridley will be playing in front of their home fans against Heyworth at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Deer Creek-Mackinaw, they will head out on the road to challenge Illinois Valley Central at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Deer Creek-Mackinaw is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
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