Naches Valley is 9-1 against Connell since March of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Naches Valley Rangers will head out on the road to challenge the Connell Eagles at 11:00 a.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Naches Valley has four straight wins, Connell has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Even though Goldendale scored an imposing 13 runs on Tuesday, Naches Valley still came out on top. Naches Valley won by a run and slipped past Goldendale 14-13.
The team relied heavily on Addi Vanwagoner, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Vanwagoner is crushing it when it comes to RBI: she's brought in at least three every time she's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Mia Staggs, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Connell fell victim to Royal and their airtight pitching crew back in March. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 11-0 to the Knights, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Naches Valley's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Connell, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Naches Valley took their win against Connell when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 19-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Naches Valley since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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