Knights
| 03/22/25 @ Zillah | 20 |
| 03/18/25 @ Wahluke | 20 |
| 03/22/25 @ Zillah | 15 |
| 04/19/25 vs Meridian | 13 |
| 03/18/25 @ Wahluke | 13 |
Kiona-Benton typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Royal proved too difficult a challenge. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Bears a 10-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Knights, who have now won ten matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Jill Allred made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 14 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lily Delarosa, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Audrey Bergeson, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI.
Royal pushed their record up to 12-3 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Kiona-Benton, their defeat ended a 13-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-5-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Royal beat the Bears by a score of 12-8 later that day.
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