Deer Creek-Mackinaw came into their game on Monday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against the Tremont Turks, falling 11-1. The loss continues a trend for the Chiefs in their meetings with the Turks: they've now lost five in a row.
Deer Creek-Mackinaw's defeat dropped their record down to 11-10. As for Tremont, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 20-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Deer Creek-Mackinaw will head out to face off against Lexington at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Chiefs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Minutemen have averaged an impressive 8.6 runs per game this season. As for Tremont, they will head out on the road to challenge Bloomington Central Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Saints have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.14 runs per game on average), something the Turks will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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