Baseball Game Preview: Royal Knights vs. Connell Eagles

The Royal Knights will head out on the road to challenge the Connell Eagles at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Royal will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.

While Royal's victory against Kiona-Benton wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Knights narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Bears 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Knights have posted against the Bears since May 13, 2022.

Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Connell's offense. They lost 10-0 to Cashmere on Saturday. The Eagles have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.

Royal's win bumped their record up to 12-5. As for Connell, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-5.

Royal took their victory against Connell when the teams last played back in April of 2022 by a conclusive 15-2 score. Will the Knights repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.