North Port has gone 8-2 against DeSoto County recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The North Port Bobcats will look to defend their home field against the DeSoto County Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m.
North Port fell victim to Port Charlotte and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They came up short against the Pirates, falling 12-0. The loss was the Bobcats' first of the season.
Wes Stines
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| 02/12/25 vs The Classical Academy of Sarasota | 2 |
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North Port saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Wes Stines, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base. Stines is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, DeSoto County posted their closest win since April 1, 2024 on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 victory over Imagine School at North Port.
Braden Deluca made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out 11 batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off one hit. Deluca was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Having lost for the first time this season, North Port fell to 2-1. As for DeSoto County, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Everything went North Port's way against DeSoto County in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, as North Port made off with an 11-1 victory. Will North Port repeat their success, or does DeSoto County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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