Deer Creek-Mackinaw is 7-2 against Lexington since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Deer Creek-Mackinaw Chiefs will be playing at home against the Lexington Minutemen at 4:30 p.m. Deer Creek-Mackinaw is out to stop a four-game streak of losses at home.
On Monday, Deer Creek-Mackinaw fell victim to a tough 9-2 loss at the hands of Eureka.
Lucas Holly was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 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.
At the plate, 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.
Meanwhile, while Lexington put up some runs on Monday, the same can't be said for Fisher. Lexington was the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over Fisher. That's two games straight that Lexington has won by exactly ten runs.
Drake Powell was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and three runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayden Knight, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Deer Creek-Mackinaw's defeat dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Lexington, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Deer Creek-Mackinaw has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Lexington struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Deer Creek-Mackinaw came out on top in a nail-biter against Lexington in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, sneaking past 4-3. Does Deer Creek-Mackinaw have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lexington turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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