Softball Recap: Desoto County Beats Braden River for Their Fifth Straight Win

Bulldogs

Previous 5 Games

04/04/25 @ Braden River	15-9
04/01/25 vs Babcock	8-1
03/31/25 @ Port Charlotte	3-0
03/28/25 @ Gateway	17-2
03/27/25 @ Booker	20-0

DeSoto County entered their tilt with Braden River on Friday with four consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with five. They put the hurt on the Pirates with a sharp 15-9 win. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by six runs or more this season.

Caleigh Jo Duke made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Those three runs gave her a new career-high.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ellie Whidden, who went 4-for-5 with four runs, five RBI, and one triple. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. Emery Skinner was another key player, scoring three runs while going 3-for-5.

DeSoto County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .421. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Braden River only posted a batting average of .286.

DeSoto County's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-5. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Braden River, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-12.

Coming up, DeSoto County will be playing in front of their home fans against Gateway at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The Eagles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.38 runs per game on average), something the Bulldogs will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Braden River, they will head out to take on Parrish Community at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Bulls' pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so the Pirates' hitters will have their work cut out for them.