The Royal Knights will challenge the Othello Huskies at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Royal will come into the game with an undefeated record on the line.
On Saturday, Royal made easy work of Zillah and carried off a 21-1 win. Fans of the Knights have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
Jill Allred made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with six RBI and two doubles. Those six RBI gave her a new career-high.
Avarie Hill
| 03/22/25 @ Zillah | 3 |
| 03/18/25 @ Wahluke | 1 |
| 03/15/25 vs Cashmere | 1 |
| 03/15/25 vs Cashmere | 1 |
| 04/27/24 @ Wahluke | 1 |
In other batting news, Royal got a massive performance out of Avarie Hill, who went 3-for-5 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. Those three RBI gave Hill a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Emerson Eilers, who scored three runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Royal always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .605. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .512 or higher in seven consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Othello had just enough and edged out Kennewick 7-6 on Friday.
Royal's victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Othello, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Royal might still be hurting after the 9-1 defeat they got from Othello when the teams last played back in April of 2021. Can Royal avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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