Pirates
| 05/12/25 @ La Farge | 16 |
| 04/29/25 vs Kickapoo | 15 |
| 05/19/25 vs La Farge | 14 |
| 04/28/25 vs Kickapoo | 14 |
| 05/15/25 @ Wauzeka-Steuben | 12 |
De Soto had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Monday. They put the hurt on the La Farge Wildcats with a sharp 17-3 victory. The Pirates might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 games by seven runs or more this season.
Lane Ghelf made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. Those 11 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, Finn Wrobel was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted over his last ten matches. Another player making a difference was Wills Davis, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
De Soto was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .600. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
De Soto's win bumped their record up to 13-9. As for La Farge, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-15.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. De Soto will venture away from home to challenge Weston at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Pirates 3.4, the Silver Eagles 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for La Farge, they will take on Riverdale at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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