Baseball Game Preview: Festus Tigers vs. DeSoto Dragons

For the second straight game, Festus will face off against DeSoto. The Tigers will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Dragons at 4:30 p.m. The last three games Festus has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.

While Festus' victory against DeSoto wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Tigers' pitcher stepped up to hand the Dragons a 1-0 shutout on Thursday. The win continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Dragons: they've now won five in a row.

Cale Schaumburg

Base on Balls Against

05/08/25 @ DeSoto	2
04/25/25 vs Hillsboro	1
04/15/25 vs Windsor	2
04/10/25 vs Perryville	0
03/28/25 @ Marshall County	2
03/21/25 vs Fox	2

The result came thanks to Cale Schaumburg's shutout, as he gave up just four hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.

DeSoto's loss dropped their record down to 11-14. As for Festus, their victory bumped their record up to 15-9-1.