There's no place like home for Deer Creek-Mackinaw, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Illini Central Cougars a 15-0 shutout on Friday. 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 March of 2018.
Kason Simmons was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Brent Denniston, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
The win got Deer Creek-Mackinaw back to even at 1-1.
Deer Creek-Mackinaw didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 6-3 defeat vs. Peoria Heights on the 19th. Illini Central has also already played their next match, a 15-5 loss against Lutheran on the 18th.
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