Baseball Game Preview: Del Sol Dragons vs. Cheyenne Desert Shields

Dragons

Runs

03/11/25 @ Cheyenne	1
03/10/25 @ Valley	11
03/08/25 vs Silverado	0
03/04/25 @ Green Valley	1
03/03/25 @ Valley	25
02/28/25 @ Chaparral	31

The Del Sol Dragons will venture away from home to square off against the Cheyenne Desert Shields at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Del Sol is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.5 runs per game this season.

Del Sol is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 11 runs on Monday, they were much more limited against Cheyenne on Tuesday. They came up short against the Desert Shields, falling 9-1. The loss continues a trend for the Dragons in their meetings with the Desert Shields: they've now lost four in a row.

For Cheyenne's part, Raider Campos and Esai Esparza were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Campos didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Esparza pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Campos has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. At the plate, Campos got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one double, while Esparza scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-3. That double marked the first that Campos hit this season.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tapa Gamoras, who scored two runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Cole Steiner, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.

The win keeps them at an undefeated 7-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 11.3 runs. As for Del Sol, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.

Thursday's match will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Del Sol hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .368. However, it's not like Cheyenne struggles in that department as they've averaged .424. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.