Deer Creek-Mackinaw fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Tri-Valley on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Tri-Valley Vikings by a score of 6-5. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Deer Creek-Mackinaw in their matchups with Tri-Valley: they've now lost seven in a row.
Kenzie Knowles put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over eight innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits. Knowles has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Knowles was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Knowles wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Rease Kelley, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Elise Hahn, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Deer Creek-Mackinaw now has a losing record at 7-8. As for Tri-Valley, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 9-7 record this season.
Deer Creek-Mackinaw will head out on the road to face off against Fisher at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Deer Creek-Mackinaw is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season. As for Tri-Valley, they will be playing at home against LeRoy at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Tri-Valley will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
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