The Steele Comets will head out to face off against the St. Francis de Sales Knights at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Steele sitting on six straight wins and St. Francis de Sales on three.
Last Tuesday, Steele got the win against Avon by a conclusive 9-1. The result was nothing new for the Comets, who have now won nine matchups by eight runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask St. Francis de Sales). They blew past University of Detroit Jesuit 12-2 on Friday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Knights with their most commanding win of the season.
Nate Gamby spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, St. Francis de Sales got a massive performance out of Nick Hood, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. That's the most stolen bases Hood has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Nate Kozma, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.
Steele's victory bumped their record up to 12-1. As for St. Francis de Sales, their win bumped their record up to 9-11-1.
Steele skirted past St. Francis de Sales 3-1 in their previous meeting back in April of 2025. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Comets since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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