Steele waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 6-2 win over the Judson Rockets. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Knights also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2025.
Max Watson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
In other pitching news, RJ Hernandez looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. He has become a key player for Steele: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 5-9-2 otherwise.
Ryder Pearson
| 03/17/26 vs Judson | 2 |
| 03/10/26 @ East Central | 2 |
| 02/27/26 vs Marshall | 2 |
| 03/05/26 vs Johnson | 1 |
| 02/28/26 vs Cedar Ridge | 1 |
| + 1 more games |
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Ryder Pearson, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Steele is 2-0-1 when Pearson posts two or more runs, but 5-10-1 otherwise. Maddox Cano was another key player, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
Steele's record is now 7-10-2. As for Judson, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-13-1.
Steele will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Rockets: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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