Deer Creek-Mackinaw is 1-7 against Lexington since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Deer Creek-Mackinaw Chiefs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lexington Minutemen at 4:30 p.m. Both teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Deer Creek-Mackinaw can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent game on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over Eureka. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Deer Creek-Mackinaw considering their two-run performance the match before.
Kenzie Knowles made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. Knowles was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Deer Creek-Mackinaw let Elise Hahn and Byrkleigh Kraft loose on the outfield. Hahn went 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI, while Kraft went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Lexi Cottingham, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Lexington never let their opponents score on Monday. They put the hurt on Fisher with a sharp 13-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Lexington.
Deer Creek-Mackinaw's win bumped their record up to 6-7. As for Lexington, their victory bumped their record up to 8-10.
Deer Creek-Mackinaw suffered a grim 17-7 defeat to Lexington in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Will Deer Creek-Mackinaw have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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