Softball Recap: Lewisburg Comes Up Short in High-Profile Game with Desoto Central

Lewisburg faced DeSoto Central in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Lewisburg fell 5-2 to DeSoto Central. The Patriots haven't had much luck with the Jaguars recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.

Leona-Klaire Stokes was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run.

Lewisburg's loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 12-7. As for DeSoto Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-2 record this season.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lewisburg will challenge Northpoint Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lewisburg is on a three-game streak of home wins, Northpoint Christian a three-game streak of away wins, meaning someone's leaving a streak behind. As for DeSoto Central, they will square off against Oxford at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.