Baseball Game Preview: Connell Eagles vs. Zillah Leopards

The Connell Eagles will venture away from home to challenge the Zillah Leopards at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Connell is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.

On Tuesday, Connell didn't have quite enough to beat Royal and fell 6-5.

Tucker Thomasson made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double.

Meanwhile, Zillah posted their closest win since March 21st on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out Riverside Christian 4-2.

Zillah has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Connell, their loss dropped their record down to 13-5.

Connell might still be hurting after the 15-5 defeat they got from Zillah in their previous matchup back in May of 2025. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.