The Deer Creek-Mackinaw Chiefs will head out on the road to take on the Midwest Central Raiders at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Deer Creek-Mackinaw will be strutting in after a victory while Midwest Central will be coming in after a defeat.
Deer Creek-Mackinaw took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Olympia 5-4.
Andrew Spurlock was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. Spurlock was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Spurlock wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brent Denniston, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Midwest Central's offense. They fell just short of Illini Bluffs by a score of 1-0 last Wednesday. The game marked the first time this year in which Midwest Central was not able to get on the board.
Deer Creek-Mackinaw pushed their record up to 7-16 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Midwest Central, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.
Everything went Deer Creek-Mackinaw's way against Midwest Central in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Deer Creek-Mackinaw made off with a 15-4 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Deer Creek-Mackinaw since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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