Softball Recap: Naches Valley Takes a Loss

Naches Valley extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping their season record down to 7-12 in the process. They lost 15-4 to the Royal Knights. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Knights this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-3 on Friday.

As for Royal, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record up to 17-3. Considering they have won 13 matches by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

For Royal's part, Jill Allred was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (and not a single walk). Allred has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two doubles. That's the most doubles she has posted since back in March.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emerson Eilers, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Lily Delarosa, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.

As of now, neither Naches Valley nor Royal have any future games scheduled.