The Kiona-Benton Bears are taking a road trip to take on the Connell Eagles at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Kiona-Benton comes in on six and Connell on four.
12 must be Kiona-Benton's lucky number: they beat Wahluke with that score not once but twice on Tuesday. The Bears blew past the Warriors 12-1. The Bears might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by ten runs or more this season.
While Connell didn't have the best season last year (they finished 4-9), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They put the hurt on Columbia with a sharp 14-2 win on Saturday. The Eagles are also no stranger to big wins: their blowout was the fourth contest they've won by 6+ runs this season.
Kiona-Benton pushed their record up to 6-3-1 with the victory, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Connell, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2.
Everything went Kiona-Benton's way against Connell in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, as Kiona-Benton made off with a 13-3 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bears 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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