Steele hadn't done well against Canyon recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Steele Knights skirted past the Canyon Cougars 5-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Knights have posted since February 13th.
Avery BrAdy made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits. Brady was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Alexandria Salinas
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In other batting news, Alexandria Salinas was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. She has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times she's played. Autumn Schaffee was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Steele is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.6 runs on average over those games. This is the second loss in a row for Canyon and nudges their season record down to 11-5.
Coming up, Steele will face off against Clemens at 7:00 p.m. on March 25th. As for Canyon, they will head out to challenge San Marcos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Canyon's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so San Marcos' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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