The Fox Warriors are taking a road trip to square off against the DeSoto Dragons at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday.
Festus hit Fox with a 14-run third inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Warriors lost 16-1 to the Tigers. The Warriors haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
DeSoto not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since May 2, 2025 (when they won 10-2). They blew past Arcadia Valley 12-5.
Connor Heister made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over 3.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Heister was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with three RBI and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Blake Coleman, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Levi McCullough, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI and one double.
Everything went Fox's way against DeSoto in their previous matchup back in March of 2025, as Fox made off with a 6-0 victory. Will the Warriors repeat their success, or do the Dragons have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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