With a playoff win on the line, Steele rose to the challenge on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over the Medina Valley Panthers. The victory was nothing new for the Knights as they're now sitting on three straight.
Mia Perez
| 04/24/26 @ Medina Valley | 8 |
| 04/23/26 vs Medina Valley | 3 |
| 04/14/26 @ Judson | 6 |
| 04/09/26 vs East Central | 6 |
| 04/07/26 @ Clemens | 7 |
| + 6 more games |
Mia Perez made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in March. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with one home run, two runs, and one double.
In other batting news, Nadia Rodriguez was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one triple and one stolen base. Mia Tillman was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one run.
Steele kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in four consecutive games.
Steele's win bumped their record up to 22-8-1. As for Medina Valley, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 22-11 record this season.
As of now, neither Steele nor Medina Valley have any future games scheduled.
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