San Marcos hasn't had much luck against Steele recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The San Marcos Rattlers are taking a road trip to face off against the Steele Knights at 7:00 p.m. San Marcos will be strutting in after a win while Steele will be coming in after a defeat.
San Marcos will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Judson, who they had gone 0-7 against in their seven prior meetings. San Marcos came out on top against Judson by a score of 5-2 on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 14 runs the game before, Steele was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They lost 9-1 to Antonian Prep. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Knights have suffered since February 27, 2024.
Janice Corona made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with one home run. That home run was her first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexandria Salinas, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base and one double.
Steele's defeat ended an eight-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 10-8. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.1 runs over those games. As for San Marcos, the victory got them back to even at 9-9-2.
San Marcos couldn't quite get it done against Steele in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 as they fell 7-3. Can San Marcos avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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