Baseball Recap: Sterling Comes Up Short

Sterling lost to Nederland back in March of 2025 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Rangers fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 4-3.

David Benavides

Base on Balls Against

03/24/26 vs Nederland	1
03/17/26 @ Port Neches-Groves	2
03/10/26 vs Beaumont United	2
03/05/26 vs Dobie	1
03/03/26 vs North Shore	0
+ 2 more games

David Benavides was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Jackson Favors was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and one stolen base.

Sterling's defeat dropped their record down to 14-8. As for Nederland, the victory (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 16-2.

While Sterling had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.