For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Steele and East Central meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Tuesday. The Knights came out on top against the Hornets by a score of 12-7. That's more bragging rights for the Knights, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Ryder Pearson made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Pearson was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Maddox Cano was a standout: he got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. Another player making a difference was Andrew Tschoepe, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and two runs.
Knights
| 03/10/26 @ East Central | 11 |
| 03/06/26 @ Medina Valley | 9 |
| 03/05/26 vs Johnson | 8 |
| 03/05/26 @ Alamo Heights | 7 |
Steele kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in four consecutive games.
Steele's victory bumped their record up to 5-9-2. As for East Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-6.
Steele will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Hornets: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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