Deer Creek-Mackinaw came tearing into Monday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.5 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Falcons by a score of 7-3. That's more bragging rights for Deer Creek-Mackinaw, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Kenzie Knowles made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Knowles was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs.
Knowles wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Payton Schweigert, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Deer Creek-Mackinaw is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 12-8 record this season. As for Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Deer Creek-Mackinaw will take on Midwest Central at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley, they will be playing at home against Salt Fork at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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