De Soto fought the good fight in their overtime game against Belmont on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 36-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Braves. The Pirates were up 28-14 in the third quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
De Soto's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-2. As for Belmont, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
Coming up, De Soto will host Highland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Belmont, they will take on Monticello at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. The Braves will be up against the Ponies' rather soft defense (which has allowed 58.86 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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