While Regents's victory against DeSoto wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Lions narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Thunderbirds 10-8. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Lions have posted since February 28th.
The team relied heavily on Cooper Woods, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. He continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Henry Edwards, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Regents hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as DeSoto struck out eight times.
The win made it two in a row for Regents and bumps their season record up to 8-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for DeSoto, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-8.
Coming up, Regents will square off against Ingomar at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. DeSoto does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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