Deer Creek-Mackinaw has not done well against Heyworth recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Deer Creek-Mackinaw Chiefs sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-6 victory over the Heyworth Hornets. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Deer Creek-Mackinaw also won the last time the pair played back in April.
Lexi Cottingham was incredible, scoring two runs while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Payton Schweigert, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and a double.
Deer Creek-Mackinaw has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a massive bump to their 15-9 record this season. As for Heyworth, their loss dropped their record down to 12-12.
Deer Creek-Mackinaw will be playing at home against Williamsville at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Deer Creek-Mackinaw is on a four-game streak of home wins, Williamsville a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. Heyworth does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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