The Connell Eagles will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the Naches Valley Rangers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The timing isn't great for Connell: they have been struggling with six straight losses at home dating back to last season, while Naches Valley has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road also dating back to last season.
Connell had been on a four-game streak of scoring at least ten runs, but College Place put an end to it on Tuesday. Connell fell just short of College Place by a score of 2-1. The matchup marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Naches Valley). They came out on top against College Place on Saturday by a score of 6-4 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Rangers have posted since April 30, 2024.
Having lost for the first time this season, Connell fell to 5-1. As for Naches Valley, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Connell took their win against Naches Valley in their previous matchup back in April of 2021 by a conclusive 10-0. Will Connell repeat their success, or does Naches Valley has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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