Softball Game Preview: DeSoto County Bulldogs vs. Cape Coral Seahawks

The DeSoto County Bulldogs will challenge the Cape Coral Seahawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. DeSoto County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.

DeSoto County is returning home triumphant after the team finally put their road woes behind them against Babcock on Thursday. DeSoto County walked away with an 8-5 victory over Babcock.

Caleigh Jo Duke spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits and racked up 13 Ks.

Emery Skinner

Stolen Base (Career)

02/27/25 @ Babcock	2
02/10/25 @ Avon Park	1
04/05/24 @ Moore Haven	1
03/19/24 vs Bayshore	1
02/27/24 vs Tenoroc	1

On the hitting side, Emery Skinner and Juliette Wolcott did most of the damage at the plate: Skinner scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4, while Wolcott scored a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The dominant performance gave Skinner a new career-high in stolen bases. Another player making a difference was Anna Harvey, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.

DeSoto County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are 2-1 when they post 11 or more hits.

Meanwhile, Cape Coral didn't have quite enough to beat Mariner on Thursday and fell 3-1. The defeat continues a trend for the Seahawks in their matchups with the Tritons: they've now lost nine in a row.

Emma Brannan was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.2 strikeouts per game. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.

In other batting news, Jocelyn Slater made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in two of her three plate appearances with three stolen bases.

The win got DeSoto County back to even at 3-3. As for Cape Coral, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. DeSoto County has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Cape Coral struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.8 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.