Delavan is 1-7 against Deer Creek-Mackinaw since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Panthers will face off against the Chiefs at 4:30 p.m. Delavan will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Delavan is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They fell 11-8 to Athens/Greenview on Tuesday.
Lainey Klokkenga spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and six unearned) runs on 11 hits and racked up seven Ks. Those hits marked the first that she allowed this season.
On the hitting side, Kara Lowry was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Jayley Fisher also deserves some recognition as she scored her first run of the season.
Meanwhile, Deer Creek-Mackinaw hadn't done well against Tremont recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Chiefs came out on top against the Turks by a score of 10-5. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Chiefs considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Deer Creek-Mackinaw also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Mackenzie Knowles gave up five earned runs on 11 hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Lexi Cottingham was incredible, firing off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-3. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. Brykleigh Kraft was another key player, scoring two runs while going 4-for-4.
Deer Creek-Mackinaw's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Delavan, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Delavan suffered a grim 16-7 defeat to Deer Creek-Mackinaw in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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