Baseball Recap: Steeleville Comes Up Short

The home team had won the previous six meetings between Steeleville and Trico, and Trico kept the tradition alive. The Warriors fell just short of the Pioneers by a score of 12-10 on Monday. The Warriors were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Pioneers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2025.

Colin Vallett

Runs

04/13/26 @ Trico	2
03/27/26 vs Anna-Jonesboro	2
03/23/26 vs Zeigler-Royalton	2
03/31/26 @ Johnston City	1
03/26/26 vs Murphysboro	1

Colin Vallett was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Steeleville's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 2-4 when he doesn't). Parker Fiene was another key player, going 3-for-5 with three runs and one RBI.

Steeleville has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-5 record this season. As for Trico, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-6.

Steeleville has already played their next matchup (against Dupo), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Trico, they have also already played their next contest, a 14-6 defeat against Goreville on the 14th.