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Yahoo
12-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
North DeSoto heading to state championship; credits preparation and scheduling
STONEWALLL, LA (KTAL/KMSS) — North DeSoto baseball has punched its ticket to the state championship, and it was no easy task. After dropping the first game of the series against Lutcher on Thursday, the Griffins had to fight back to earn their spot in the state championship. Head coach Bo Odom credits not only the teams preparation, but the scheduling as well. 'From week one all the way through, our goal was to win two out of three. We've won on Thursday, we've lost on Saturday and our goal was to win that third game on Saturday and we did that for three solid weeks, and I think maybe four weeks solid,' Odom said. 'Then our goal from there was just, each week, we had three ball games, win two out of three. If you win all three, that's bonus. But just try to win the two out of three. So not that it's the same thing, but here they understand that, hey, we can do it. We've done it before, they can do it.' The Griffins head to Sulphur where they will battle Bursly for the state title. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
10-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Delafield's steady hand on the mound leads North Desoto to semifinal victory
STONEWALL, La. (KTAL/KMSS) — Luke Delafield pitched a complete game shutout as North Desoto forced a game three in the Division II (Non-Select) state semifinals with a 3-0 victory over Lutcher on Friday night. Delafield, who deemed himself Davy Crockett on the Friday Night Blitz during football season, was hunting Bulldogs batters all night. He kept Lutcher hitters off balance and pitched to contact, relying on a stout defense. He finished with four strikeouts. 'He pitched a heck of a game, ' said North Desoto head coach Bo Odom. 'That's the best game he's pitched ever.' The Griffins got on the board first in the top of the 3rd inning when Brayden Toothman found the hole in the right side of the defense, the seeing eye single to right drove in Miller Warren to give the Griffins a 1-0 lead. North Desoto added another run in the 6th inning with a bases loaded walk. Porter Doyal gave Delafield a little insurance in the top of the 7th inning with an RBI double off the wall in the deepest part of the park to score Cannon Procell for the final run of the game. Game three is set for Saturday at 1 p.m., the winner will advance to the state championship series. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
