Baseball Preview: North County Raiders vs. DeSoto Dragons
North County and DeSoto are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2015, but likely not for long. The North County Raiders will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the DeSoto Dragons at 4:30 p.m. North County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, it was a hard-fought game, but North County had to settle for a 7-6 loss against Central. North County has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Tyler Pipkin made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Xavier Scherffius was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with three RBI and a triple.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last matchup, DeSoto made sure to put some runs up on the board against St. Clair on Tuesday. DeSoto put the hurt on St. Clair with a sharp 12-1 victory. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win DeSoto has managed all season.
North County's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-3. As for DeSoto, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
North County came up short against DeSoto in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, falling 5-2. Will North County 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 baseball content.
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