The DeSoto Dragons will head out to take on the Van Buren Bulldogs at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. DeSoto is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
DeSoto's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They put the hurt on St. Clair with a sharp 10-0 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what the Dragons needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Meanwhile, Van Buren lost 13-4 to Neelyville on Friday. The Bulldogs have struggled against the Tigers recently, as their game on Friday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Van Buren saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Katelyn Warner, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
DeSoto's win bumped their record up to 6-11. As for Van Buren, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-13.
DeSoto came out on top in a nail-biter against Van Buren in their previous meeting back in September, sneaking past 4-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for DeSoto since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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