On Saturday, the McCutcheon Mavericks were able to grind out a solid win over the Delphi Community Oracles, taking the game 6-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for McCutcheon.
Kaidynn Peckinpaugh spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up 17 Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Mallorie Beutel, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashtyn Strimmel, who scored a run and stole three bases.
On Delphi Community's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Lexi Miller gave up four earned (and two unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up 11 Ks. Miller has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Delphi Community saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Abby Pearson, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and a double.
McCutcheon's victory bumped their record up to 11-6. As for Delphi Community, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-6.
McCutcheon will look to defend their home field on Saturday against North Newton at 5:00 p.m. North Newton will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something McCutcheon surely won't give up without a fight. As for Delphi Community, they will head out on the road to take on Winamac at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Winamac's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Delphi Community's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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