Pewitt fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against McLeod on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Longhorns by a score of 13-12. The Brahmas were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Longhorns apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2025.
Dalton Hicks and Thomas Knight put in work while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Hicks struck out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. Meanwhile, Knight pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That's the fewest earned runs Hicks has allowed since back in May of 2025. At bat, Hicks got on base in four of his six plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI, while Knight went 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI. Pewitt is 2-1 when Knight posts two or more runs, but 1-6 otherwise.
Madden Green
| 03/10/26 vs Detroit | 3 |
| 03/17/26 @ McLeod | 2 |
| 02/24/26 vs Como-Pickton | 2 |
| 03/13/26 @ Detroit | 1 |
In other batting news, Madden Green made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. He has become a key player for Pewitt: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 1-6 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Manny Maldonado, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs.
Pewitt's loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 3-7. As for McLeod, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
While Pewitt 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 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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