Deer Creek-Mackinaw was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 9-2 walloping at the hands of the Eureka Hornets. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Deer Creek-Mackinaw of the 6-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Lucas Holly was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Deer Creek-Mackinaw saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kason Simmons, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Deer Creek-Mackinaw's loss dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Eureka, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-1.
Deer Creek-Mackinaw will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Lexington at 4:30 p.m. As for Eureka, they will head out on the road to face off against Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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