A Wild Rode for the Reds! 
Our Cincinnati Reds faced off against the San Diego Padres in a thrilling matchup that had us on the edge of our seats until the final out. Elly De La Cruz and Will Banfield powered early runs for us with De La Cruz’s electrifying triple in the first inning. But it was Banfield's clutch double in the second inning that brought home three runs to give us an early lead. From there, we knew we were in for a nail-biter of a game!Battling Through the Mid Innings 
After going back-and-forth, the third inning saw the Padres rally to tie the game with Machado's home run. But we didn’t buckle under the pressure. The fifth inning was a spectacle of Reds magic! De La Cruz delivered again with a double that brought in two runs, and moments later, Noelvi Marte cleared the bases with a dagger of a double. The inning closed with a commanding six-run lead, placing us ahead 9-3!Dramatic Comeback and Glorious Victory! 
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Our new lead wouldn't last long as the Padres stormed back in the sixth with Manny Machado's grand 422-foot homer, squaring the game at 9-9. But the Reds aren't ones to be counted out easily! Enter Tyler Callihan, who smashed the go-ahead solo shot in the sixth, putting us ahead 10-9 and finally securing the win. Holding off the Padres' attempts to equalize in the later innings, our bullpen did just enough to seal a thrilling and well-fought victory! Final score: 11-10 in our favor, with plenty of grit and heart on display for our Reds! 
Our boys fought hard and made sure all the drama ended in our favor. What a game! Go Reds!
Scoreboard for Padres @ Reds (February 26th, 2026)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 0 |