Connell is 1-9 against Royal since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Eagles are taking a road trip to face off against the Knights at 3:00 p.m. Connell knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Royal likes a good challenge.
Connell will bounce into Tuesday's game after beating Cashmere, who they had gone 0-3 against in their three prior meetings. The Eagles blew past the Bulldogs 17-7 on Saturday. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won nine contests by nine runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Royal came up short against Cedar Park Christian on Saturday and fell 6-3. That's two games in a row now that the Knights have lost by exactly three runs.
Royal's defeat dropped their record down to 11-6. As for Connell, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.
Connell suffered a grim 19-2 defeat to Royal when the teams last played back in April of 2025. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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